Unwanted Eto´o on verge of Barcelona exit – reports

July 19th, 2008

Unsettled Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has been given the green light to negotiate his exit from the club, Spanish media reported on Saturday.

Cameroon international Eto'o, deemed surplus along with Ronaldinho and Deco last month by new coach Pep Guardiola, underwent medical tests on his first day back at Barcelona after his vacation, the club said in a statement.

Spanish media reported that Eto'o, a three-times African Player of the Year, had a meeting with Barcelona officials Saturday where he was authorized to negotiate with other teams.

Eto'o will travel on Monday with the rest of the squad to Scotland where he will take part in the team's pre-season training camp while he negotiates his exit, private television Telecinco reported.

“I have several good offers from various clubs at present,” Eto'o told a news conference in the Uzbek capital Tashkent earlier this week, adding he would consider all his options, including an offer from Uzbek side Kuruvchi.

Kuruvchi have reportedly offered 40 million euros to lure the 27-year-old from Barcelona.

Inter Milan could also be set to launch a transfer bid for Eto'o, El Mundo Deportivo reported with English Premiership sides Arsenal and Chelsea said to be considering making moves for the player.

Ronaldinho has signed with AC Milan while Deco has signed with Chelsea.

Earlier this week, Kuruvchi claimed they had made a 40million euro bid for the player.

Kuruvchi chief coach Mirjalol Kasymov said a deal was in the pipeline.

“I hope Eto'o will help us seriously in the Asian Champions League,” said Kasymov

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One Comment:

  1. Jay Sendolo, from Minnesota USA

    July 20, 2008

    Well, I would be really glad if Inter malian, Arsenal or Chelsea can secure Eto’o’s service, but I don’t deam the player’s move to Asia necessary and Important because I really want him to stay in Europe and win more titles. Despite the offer that the Asia club is making( €40 million), I urge him to stay stoic and secure a contract in Europe in lieu of Asia. Eventhough, money is what everyone seeks in everything he/she does, but the perstege of a club is sometime important than the money. Many pundits might look at Ronaldinho’s move to Ac malian silly because he refused to accept Manchester City’s offer. I consider it a nice move. I think he did it because of Ac malian’s past achievements, and furthermore he wants to stay current by playing in the champions league. In addition, I don’t really know what pep and the Barcelona fc’s officials want. I think what they would have been working on hard for the coming season was to secure is to get a brallient goalkeeper like the Russian Goalkeeper. They have done a lot better to strenghten their defence, which I really give them credit for as a fan; but they haven’t even make an attempt to fufill what I have anticipated from them. I think geting a goalkeeper like the Russian Golie that will show up a challenge for Valdes will be one of their important archievements for the coming season.

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