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Eto'o Will Take Wage Cut To Join Champions - WatchMUFC - 05-07-2009
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.
RE: Eto'o Will Take Wage Cut To Join Champions - red3636 - 05-07-2009
I would be happy if we signed him.We would have 4 quality players to pick from up front and plenty of options?.
RE: Eto'o Will Take Wage Cut To Join Champions - sunnysingh187 - 20-07-2009
DONT THINK THIS WILL HAPPEN NOW
RE: Eto'o Will Take Wage Cut To Join Champions - rachidizere - 26-07-2009
(20-07-2009, 12:06 PM)sunnysingh187 Wrote: DONT THINK THIS WILL HAPPEN NOW
Yes true id rather not see it happen also david silva has gotten cheaper because real madrid and barcalona lost intrest and valencia need cash
RE: Eto'o Will Take Wage Cut To Join Champions - bricc - 28-07-2009
glad we didnt get eto, has a big ego and could be disruptive from what ive heard
RE: Eto'o Will Take Wage Cut To Join Champions - unitedman - 01-08-2009
glad we didn't gte him but this didn't seem likely ever
RE: Eto'o Will Take Wage Cut To Join Champions - chazza - 02-08-2009
Yeah, I know what you mean mate it seemed to be one of those ones that the papers needed to use to sell for a few days, not our type of player.
RE: Eto'o Will Take Wage Cut To Join Champions - chilipepper - 05-08-2009
Eto'o is an amazing player but an Ego the size of Ronaldo's wardrobe!
RE: Eto'o Will Take Wage Cut To Join Champions - joey_matthews - 13-08-2009
If you guys get him, then it'll say alot about your strike force which will be no doubt better than chelski's. I hope it all goes to plan and he signs, would be nice to see him over here.
~Joey