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Barca still awaiting Eto'o offers

Wed 16 Jul, 10:15 PM


Barcelona director Txiki Begiristain says they have not received any formal offers for striker Samuel Eto'o, who is free to leave the Nou Camp.A host of sides, including Tottenham, have been linked with the prolific Cameroon international, while earlier this week Uzbekistan League side Kuruvchi claimed to have reached a deal to sign Eto'o and that the striker would arrive in Tashkent on Thursday.

However, speaking at Wednesday's presentation for new Barca signing Alexander Hleb, Begiristain said they had received "no formal offer" for Eto'o.

He added: "We hope that he arrives at an agreement with a club that he likes and negotiates with that club."

If Eto'o does not leave the club then Begiristain admits it could affect whether they bring a new striker in or not.

Barca have been linked with the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor, David Villa, David Trezeguet, Karim Benzema and Dimitar Berbatov this summer.

"It is one of the possibilities, because we would not like to find ourselves with four centre-forwards. His exit affects the arrival of another striker," Begiristain was quoted as saying in Spanish newspaper Sport.

Barca president Joan Laporta added: "We have a very good relationship with Eto'o and his representative. We will do our best for the club and the player."

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  1. well am suprised no big club have bidded for eto

    From emmanuel e, on Fri 18 Jul 12:57AM

  2. Mark O, You say Tottenham havent got it in them? I feel Eto hasnt got IT in HIM! the heart and the pride, I mean. Wherever he goes now he'll be a has been.

    From Kev, on Thu 17 Jul 2:35PM

  3. i believe Eto'o will go to Uzbekistan for the money. They offer him life insurance and less stress.

    From Lionel, on Thu 17 Jul 9:46AM

  4. Its always this way for Barca, take the players, use them and dump them without any sense of pride left in them. How could you describe players who has been with you for alwost 5yrs, helped win important trophies with the club as 'unwanted'? That is what Barca does to Eto'o, Ronnie, and Deco, important figures who helped restore the image of Barca after a string of poor seasons. They did this same thing to Rivaldo, and I guess there were other players who had similar experience but I am not old enough to know them.I hope Barca will begin to treat players as respectfully as AC Milan does. As a Barca fan, what we really need in our team after all these signings is a very good goalkeeper, not VALDES! A keeper who is not only agile and great, but can organise the defense.Valdes is not one.

    From Prosper, on Thu 17 Jul 8:39AM

  5. would be an excellent addition to liverpool. Partnering Torres. Mr benitez, if u read this, maybe u can give it a serious thought.

    From Affi I, on Thu 17 Jul 8:33AM

  6. I prefer eto'o to go to arsenal or more preferably milan, he shall be okay there.spurs can't offer him a challenge

    From Bullet S, on Thu 17 Jul 1:21AM

  7. He's already said he doesn't want to come to Spurs so we shouldn't even entertain the idea of getting him. The last thing we need is another jumped up so called 'superstar' that thinks they're too good for the club.

    From Pheonix, on Wed 16 Jul 11:46PM

  8. wood be nice to come tottenham but i dont think so.tottenham have not got it in them

    From MARK, on Wed 16 Jul 11:19PM
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