The club confirmed the news via their official Twitter feed:
We can confirm that we've reached a mutual agreement with @E_Adebayor which will see him released from his contract with the Club.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 13, 2015
According to the Mirror's Jack Lang, the striker was omitted from Spurs' 25-man Premier League squad for the new campaign, and he was linked with moves to West Ham United and Aston Villa over the summer.
The Mirror's Darren Lewis reported the 31-year-old failed to secure a move after demanding a huge pay-off from Spurs.