Premier League - City make huge Eto'o offer

Eurosport - Mon, 29 Jun 06:51:00 2009

Samuel Eto'o could be on his way to Manchester City after Barcelona president Joan Laporta revealed the Premier League club had made the striker a "stratospheric offer".

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Speculation has been rife about where Eto'o will be next season as, with his contract set to expire next summer, Barca were keen to either tie him to a new deal or cash in on the Cameroon striker.

Reports suggest the Catalan giants have accepted a 30 million euro bid from City and Laporta believes the temptation of a mega salary would prove too much for Eto'o.

"Eto'o has a stratospheric offer from City, which would convert him into the best paid player in the world," he told Catalan radio station iCat FM. "It's starting to become clear that he has this monster offer. He wants to stay but an offer like this is very difficult to refuse. If Eto'o accepts this stratospheric offer we will have to bring in someone."

Eto'o contributed 36 goals last season as Barca claimed an unprecedented Primera Division, Copa del Rey and Champions League treble.

Should the 28-year-old leave the Nou Camp, Barca would likely step up their efforts to land Spain and Valencia striker David Villa.

PA Sport

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  1. Who cares about the money Tiger Woods earns a lot more­ than any footballer so do all the top US sports stars­ man Even Opra Winfrey earns 260 million dollars a year ­ for sitting on a soafa talking rubbish to fat yanks.­ Isnt It just jealous rival fans who dont think its­ right, Chelsea and United have been doing it for years.

    From heldersmelder, on Mon 29 Jun 9:49AM

  2. come on in UK we make thing happen!!!
    UK said no to­ racism!!! so you will be OK

    From Trickson007, on Mon 29 Jun 9:47AM

  3. comment 224 no united developed Giggs , scholes,­ neville, becks... shall i continue....... they won the­ title with those players

    From mb, on Mon 29 Jun 9:21AM

  4. some of you lost your mind
    why too much nagetive about­ spain lossing to USA
    even italy lost to egypt, all­ this don't mean nothing
    coz spain was there as­ europe champions and italy as world champions
    what did­ england won?
    they didn't even qualify to european­ compitition.

    From getachew44, on Mon 29 Jun 9:18AM

  5. we need a salary cap now.. this is getting out of hand­ ..where will it stop.. .....

    From mb, on Mon 29 Jun 9:18AM

  6. well, impressive record for Barca not doubt but with­ that impressive record we must also say he's got­ some of the most impressive attacking players behind­ him pulling the strings.......'ll City have enough­ to pull the strings for him???? city's midfield­ aint the xavis and iniestas.

    From victorcud, on Mon 29 Jun 9:12AM

  7. Great, Spain lost once and everybody now call them­ over-rated. I bet that's what happened when Barca­ lost to Espanyol in the middle of the season, then at­ the end everyone call them the best again. What a bunch­ of jokers.

    I don't see why people are so unhappy­ about all the money around football. First of all, the­ money is not theirs. Second, big money transfers make­ football more interesting isn't it? Finally, good­ for Barca to get so much money!!!

    From Justin, on Mon 29 Jun 9:07AM

  8. As a Man Utd supporter I say City should go and buy­ whoever they wish, if they have the money let them­ spend it, I think its better for the premier league if­ there are teams that can attract some the big name­ stars Like Eto'o. We need to have a more­ competitive league in my opinion, it really doesn't­ help when the top 4 are only playing amongst ­ themselves for the title. This coming season will be­ the true test for City, they can finally flex their­ financial muscle and spend big. So lets just wait and­ see how they spend their money and whether or not it­ will be used to good effect.

    From Dex Genius, on Mon 29 Jun 9:00AM

  9. am a football fanatic but i must say am losing interest­ in football why, we footie fans want to see football­ being played men,(like the USA performance against­ Spain) not by some overrated pri madonnas no. ronaldo­ costing 80m what would the maradonas and peles cost­ now. robinho being the most expensive player in the­ premiership and put his performance in the con'fed­ cup into context.what a joke

    From victorcud, on Mon 29 Jun 8:55AM

  10. this is pure stupidity, football is becoming a joke­ well, made by the europeans if all these pplayers cost­ that much money, how much 'll zidane...figo and co­ cost now.....lets face is ronaldo is no better than­ zidane you just cant compare the two and we overrated­ spain humbled by a US team who wouldnt make the spanish­ bench.

    From victorcud, on Mon 29 Jun 8:42AM

  11. Eto's contract running out is it!!! Agent claiming­ massive offer in for him is he!!! What a suprise....­ how predictable and boring. There is of course no offer­ at all from City... it's just contract negotiating­ mind games stuff as usual.

    From geoff.farndell, on Mon 29 Jun 8:32AM

  12. why people are busy about things didn't happen­ yet
    tevez and eto'o have not dicided yet!

    From getachew44, on Mon 29 Jun 8:14AM

  13. why people are busy about things didn't happen­ yet
    tevez and eto'o have not dicided yet!

    From getachew44, on Mon 29 Jun 8:14AM

  14. I reckon little man Tevez will be wondering where he­ will fit into the City plans??? E'to, Sant Cruz,­ Robinho etc; sounds to me as though CT will once again­ spend most of his footbal coming of the sub's bench­ with a club that will still not break into the top­ 4.................

    From Fjk, on Mon 29 Jun 7:57AM

  15. Well I hope Eto'o does sign, just because I like to­ see talented footballers playing in the Premier­ League.

    As for people who say City have too many­ strikers, the way I see it they have Bellamy (who will­ probably be sold), Santa Cruz, Tevez & Eto'o. I­ count Robinho as a midfielder who will most likely play­ on the wing, so they will have 3 strikers (ignoring all­ their second rate forwards who will probably be sold),­ and that is a nice number to allow flexibility in­ formations (eg 4-3-3) or to allow for a bit of squad­ rotation.

    From Johnny W, on Mon 29 Jun 6:58AM

  16. would be a great signing top player, barce!

    From UB40,LOCHEE, on Mon 29 Jun 6:18AM

  17. would be a great signing top player, barce!

    From UB40,LOCHEE, on Mon 29 Jun 6:16AM

  18. i hope he comes to england im not a city fan i just ­ like to see the best players play in england . Isnt the­ african nations on again this year?

    From andyreilly11, on Mon 29 Jun 3:20AM

  19. jeekers at least wait till the season starts then start­ predicting

    From irelandscall2005, on Mon 29 Jun 2:52AM

  20. spaz, you're right. City have the money, why­ can't they spend. If MU had Ronaldo,Rooney,Tevez­ & Berbatov why can't City have­ Bellamy,Cruz,Robinho,Tevez & Etoo. Still both Tevez­ & Etoo have not signed yet. If both do signed I­ think Bellamy could be sold. So that left 4 strikers­ which is same as what MU had last season. I think UTD­ fans are just running scared coz they've lost their­ best player and seem unable to replace him. Eventhough­ they got a lot of money from it.

    From c, on Mon 29 Jun 2:31AM
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