After a French outlet published a sarcastic story reporting the Togo international had made some outrageous requests during transfer talks, the striker has responded
Emmanuel Adebayor has dismissed suggestions he requested a whiskey and smoked a cigarette when discussing a contract offer at Lyon.
The claims, attributed by some outlets to Lyon coach Bruno Genesio, were invented by a satirical website in France.
And Adebayor, who is still without a club after Lyon opted to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta from Championnat National side Chateauroux instead, was keen to put the record straight.
In a statement, he said: "Usually I do not comment on any transfer negotiations or speculation but this time certain matters need to be cleared up.