Former Tottenham Hotspur striker, Emmanuel Adebayoer is reported to be on the verge of joining Watford.

However, Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores says the Togolese striker will not simply walk into the starting XI if he joins the club in this transfer window.

Flores says he understands why the former Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid player is attracting strong interest.

But he has warned the 31-year-old that he finds it difficult to bring strike duo Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney off the pitch during a match, never mind leave them out of his starting XI.

“I can understand why a lot of clubs in England want to sign Adebayor,” said Flores.

“He is 31, he has quality, he has experience, he has goals. So I understand that he can choose where he wants to play in the Premier League.

“It is not easy to come here to cover Deeney and Ighalo. They have a high performance every time and they are part of the soul of this team. It is difficult to challenge these players, so we need to be sensitive.

“We need to explain to the players on what condition they are coming to this team. I don’t want any players coming here to cover strikers that think they are going to play easily, because it is not the real situation.

“We play with two strikers but it is difficult to take them out of the team, including in the match.”

Adebayor, who is a free agent is also reported to be attracting intrest from Premier League champions, Chelsea as the club’s Interim manager, Guus Hiddink look to bolster his attack. The London club is aware of the Togolese striker’s availability and he could be offered a short-term deal if the club fail to secure an alternative by the end of the month.