Transfers - Gossip Shop: City want Eto'o

Eurosport - Wed, 18 Feb 22:53:00 2009

Ding ding! Who do we have here? If it isn't the Gossip Shop's best customer, Manchester City, perusing the shelves for the umpteenth time this week, desperate to find a high-price luxury item.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 La Liga Barcelona-Valladolid Samuel Eto'o Eidur Gudjohnsen / Foto: EFE - 0

"Mmm...Don't suppose you have a Samuel Eto'o?" asks the furrow-browed City buyer in his hushed Welsh tones.

After failing to bag Kaka, Ronaldinho, David Villa, Pele, Maradona and Eusebio (allegedly), the Premier League's big-spenders are apparently eyeing up Barcelona's Cameroonian international and the price being talked about is a paltry £20 million.

GS would just like to point this out - Eto'o is currently playing for the sexiest team on the planet, with a potential dynasty of success beckoning and silverware 'out the ying-yang' in the offing. And then there's City.

Elsewhere, the Daily Star claims Marseille like the cut of Didier Drogba's jib, which is another deal that looks as likely as David Beckham's Leyton Orient swansong.

Back on planet earth, Manuel Fernandes is flirting outrageously with anyone who will listen in the Premier League and Portsmouth are seriously interested. The Everton midfielder is currently on loan from Valencia, but he's not interested in returning to Spain and wants back in 'The Best League in the World' (TM).

On to Gareth Barry, who is being urged by his Aston Villa team-mate to sign a new deal at the club. GS is praying he puts pen to paper soon, if only to avoid another summer spent tracking his every movement on a daily basis.

Wigan are giving a trial to South Korea international Cho Won-hee, who is a free agent after his contract expired at Suwon Bluewings. According to The Guardian, the midfielder has impressed and could sign a contract next week at the JJB.

Finally, the news that Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia may be resigned to losing Djibril Cisse in the summer and has turned his attentions to Tottenham striker Darren Bent as a potential replacement - with a price of £10m being bandied about.

According to The Daily Mail, Blackburn, Everton and Wigan are all interested in signing Cisse, who is currently on loan at Sunderland from Marseille.

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    From , on Thu 19 Feb 2:14PM

  2. swap flop robson da souza(robinioh) fo samuel­ etou...................................................­ ....................................

    From Sam, on Thu 19 Feb 1:01PM

  3. the rags are going more in debt ,the new name for them­ will be the borrowers ha ha

    From A, on Thu 19 Feb 9:17AM

  4. ya, i'm quite agreed with comment that Mark Hughes­ shoul be replaced. he maybe done great things at­ Blackburn but did he won any silverware back then..? i­ dont thing so, n look where is man c now. despite thier­ big buck spending they are fighting over relegation­ instead of challenging the big four. out of nowhere­ a.villa have taken that role..!
    i've becoming to­ agree that a great player deosnt make a good­ coach/manager (only a few did).. look at mark himself,­ tony adams, paul ince, bryan robson.. then look at­ mourinho who. he's not even a footballer.. see..!

    From carlamms, on Thu 19 Feb 12:54AM

  5. I hope that they must be kigging!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ ahahahahahah only 20million for ETO'o / It is just­ sillyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

    From herve, on Thu 19 Feb 12:33AM

  6. GO KICK ROCKS MARARONA!!!!!!!!!!

    From mehdi y, on Thu 19 Feb 12:02AM

  7. They gotta be kidding!!!! Theywant Eto for £20­ million... They must be outta their mind and they look­ like they are going so cheap. Can't they see that­ he scored 23 goals already. They must double that price­ up if they wanna stand any chance of signing eto. Cuz­ I'm tell ya right now. Eto will sign for just half­ of that price to go to Milan instead of coming to a­ team with no history!!!
    But Money can do it like it did­ it with Robinho. They better think about dropping at­ least £40 or 50 million to just have a chance in the­ business. WHAT A CHEAP @#$%

    From mehdi y, on Wed 18 Feb 11:59PM

  8. Hot off the press..............!!
    Manchester City could­ not tempt Santa Cruz from Blackburn Rovers. But we have­ just heard that Santa Claus will soon be arriving from­ Lapland with hot mince pies and a glass of cheer YO HO­ HO
    Man City, you have been a joke for over 30 years.­ Thanks for the entertainment, its priceless

    From goff, on Wed 18 Feb 10:10PM

  9. Megson out

    From trotter, on Wed 18 Feb 9:12PM

  10. MAN CITY HA HA HA BUNCH OF­ TOSSERS................................................­ .......................................................­ .

    From siobhanvvie, on Wed 18 Feb 7:49PM

  11. Mark Hughes is doing a fantastic job and we in­ manchester want him to stay. lol

    Etoo dont make me­ laugh, if u cant sign Santa Cruz wot chance any decent.­ (43)

    message for mark hughes mission accomplished come­ home hahahahahhahhahahah

    From jamie, on Wed 18 Feb 7:11PM

  12. Blaine T, - who gives a @#$% about 'eddy'

    From Mike S, on Wed 18 Feb 6:54PM

  13. City are fast becoming a laughing stock; they need to­ sack the totally useless Hughes - nobody will sign so­ long as that clown is in charge.

    From cameron w, on Wed 18 Feb 6:34PM

  14. Ha-ha, ha - nobody wants to join because they are still­ a 'small club' despite their zillions.

    From cameron w, on Wed 18 Feb 6:32PM

  15. hahahaha..! what a joke..
    why not try sign beckham..?­ that looks more realistic (that if only they got­ sense)..

    From carlamms, on Wed 18 Feb 6:08PM

  16. what about arsenal news eddies comeback

    From Blaine T, on Wed 18 Feb 6:04PM

  17. pleassssssssssseeeeeeeee man city are a joke no class­ even less style and supporters that think mocking the­ dead is funny all it does is give more power the the­ legend that is manchester united no amount of money on­ this planet can buy legends you have to become one by­ deeds and actions crass very crass!!

    From mrhoppy22, on Wed 18 Feb 5:48PM

  18. dynasty? what with henry eto'o not for long then

    From Wulk Bogan, on Wed 18 Feb 5:39PM

  19. Why didn't the arabs just buy Liverpool? am sure­ the American owners would hand the club over for a­ reasonable price. at least there would be a chance of­ signing quality players and the draw of European­ football would be almost a certainty.....

    From pfy1101, on Wed 18 Feb 5:28PM

  20. Only 20 mil for Eto'o? :)))))
    He is the best no. 9­ at this moment...how can his value be only 20 mil????­ geezzzz....

    From dobressive, on Wed 18 Feb 5:20PM
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