'I'm blessed with golden genes' - Adebayor insists he is ready for new Premier League chance

Having impressed for Togo this month despite being without a club, the former Arsenal striker hopes he has won some Premier League suitors.

Emmanuel Adebayor insists that his "golden genes" mean he can cope comfortably with being given another chance in the Premier League.

The striker has been without a club since he was released by Crystal Palace last June and was most recently linked with Lyon, although no deal with the Ligue 1 club materialised.

Adebayor has nonetheless impressed at the Africa Cup of Nations with Togo, who will qualify for the quarter-finals if they defeat DR Congo on Tuesday.

And the former Arsenal man, who turns 33 next month, hopes that his performances can convince any would-be suitors in England that he still has plenty to offer.

"I am confident that I can still play at that level," he said, as quoted by FIFA.com. "I am blessed with golden genes. Physically, I would certainly be able to handle the pressure."