In a highly speculative article in todays News of the World, it seems that Eto’o would take a pay cut to move to Man Utd rather than their local rivals man City.
The report says: SAMUEL ETO’O will drop his astronomic wage demands to join Manchester United.
The Barcelona striker has been haggling over a move to Manchester City for nearly six weeks and has asked for £200,000 a week to quit the Nou Camp.
He also wants a £12million slice of the £25m transfer fee, which has prevented the deal from going through as the European champions stand firm.
But the Cameroon international would waive such a lump sum if Sir Alex Ferguson came in for him. Fergie could still be in for a striker – despite the capture of Michael Owen – and only a club of United’s stature will prise Eto’o away from Spain.
He would accept a cut-price £150,000-a-week deal that would still make him the top earner at Old Trafford instead of the possibility of mid-table football at Eastlands.
One source close to the player said: “Samuel has not been convinced by a move to a mid-table side in the Premier League and neither will he sign a new deal at Barca.”
Barcelona have offered the player a two-year extension on his current £100,000- a-week deal.
But Eto’o, 28, could play out his final year at Barcelona and be free to negotiate a lucrative swansong at the end of next season.
Barcelona will go ahead with their plans to sign David Villa this week regardless of Eto’o digging his heels in.
Coach Pep Guardiola has told sporting director Txiki Begiristain that he would have no problem having both Eto’o and Villa in the same team.
If Valencia turn down Barca’s £40m offer for Villa, they will turn their attention to Diego Forlan. The Atletico Madrid striker has a £33m buyout clause, although Barca believe they could get him for closer to £30m.
If Barcelona do get David Villa, surely Eto’o would rather move than sit on the bench, but would he really take a pay cut to ensure Champions League football?
eto is going to city united wont pay the cash.
This is typical made up story from the NOTW. A source clseto Eto’o, said, “I like the ambition of City and being in on something at the beginning, rather than playing alongside has beens”.
i believe he should stay to barca..he is a great player and the fans at the camp nou like him so why should he leave???
OH is this the same news of the world that last week said Owen was going to hull, and Teves will sign on Monday{last Monday} and Ferguson was a secret alcoholic red nosed c**t.
i wouldn’t believe anything that paper printed.
well…maybe one of those stories….