SAMUEL Eto'o would have to dramatically drop his wage demands even more to interest United. Reports have suggested that the City target would be prepared to turn his back on a move from Barcelona to Eastlands if Sir Alex Ferguson wanted him.
The reports also claim that the opportunity to remain in the Champions League - the Cameroon star scored Barca's opening in their Rome win against United in May's final - would swing it in the Reds' favour.
But with the Blues said to be offering a weekly pay packet of £200,000 and Eto'o ready to drop that by £50,000 a week even that would not be enough of a cut for United consider the transfer.
The £150,000 would elevate Eto'o to United's biggest earner and that would shatter a carefully and prudently implemented wage structure.
The player is also 28 and even a £25m transfer fee would not fit into United's identi-kit picture of the ideal transfer target as he would have no possible sell-on fee after his Old Trafford contract expired.
United won't cash in on Eto'o
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Samuel Eto'o is on the brink of a sensational move to reigning Premier League champions Manchester United.
The Barcelona striker was thought to be discussing terms with United's bitter rivals Manchester City, and a move to Eastlands was expected to happen sooner rather than later.
However, according to reports in the News of World, the Cameroon international is now willing to take a substantial pay cut in order to continue playing his football at the very highest level.
Eto'o's proposed transfer to City has seemingly hit a brick wall, with the forward reportedly asking for a lucrative £200,000-a-week deal.
Barcelona, who want £25million for the 28-year-old, are also unwilling to give Eto'o the £12million he is demanding should his transfer fee be met.
Sources close to the player now believe that Eto'o would be willing to drop those particular demands if a team of United's calibre were interested in signing him, a move that would, so the former Mallorca favourite believes, give him a better shot at winning trophies than City can offer.
"Samuel has not been convinced by a move to a mid-table side in the Premier League," the News of the World source said.
"He will also not sign a new deal at Barca."
United are thought to be set to offer Eto'o a deal worth some £150,000-a-week.
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aiyo, "money-face" wants to come.. will he disrupt the existing salary structure..
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Got this from espnstar.com, just tought it was intresting altough highly unlikely....
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no way this will happen
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I wouldnt mind if this is true
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Originally posted by marcteng:
I wouldnt mind if this is true
Lol same same.
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Blaster.
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Won't mind him too!
Edwin
Gaz Rio Vidic Evra
Park Fletcher JOSTosic
Eto'o Berbacock
Rooney/Owen
How about?
We need to buy a GK tho... Someone old with experance, Foster isn't gonna win us the tittle although hes on the way to becoming big. -
Originally posted by sand king:
Won't mind him too!
Edwin
Gaz Rio Vidic Evra
Park Fletcher JOSTosic
Eto'o Berbacock
Rooney/Owen
How about?
We need to buy a GK tho... Someone old with experance, Foster isn't gonna win us the tittle although hes on the way to becoming big.bid for buffon for 25m. Juventus sure sell one.
Foster 2 injury prone. sometimes out for 2 mths. cant afford your no 1 to be out for 2 mths.
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Originally posted by marcteng:
bid for buffon for 25m. Juventus sure sell one.
Foster 2 injury prone. sometimes out for 2 mths. cant afford your no 1 to be out for 2 mths.
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Originally posted by marcteng:
bid for buffon for 25m. Juventus sure sell one.
Foster 2 injury prone. sometimes out for 2 mths. cant afford your no 1 to be out for 2 mths.
well, Howard was good, but gone..
this position tricky to fill..
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
well, Howard was good, but gone..
this position tricky to fill..
Lol at everton he zai, but at MU not very good. Call SAF sign casillas.
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
well, Howard was good, but gone..
this position tricky to fill..
howard my god, he? he is good, but not the same class as buffon or casillas or VDS, no way.
remember the blunder against saints, where he misjudged the cross and saints scored, and also porto cl match, where instead of palming away for a corner, he palmed the ball to a porto player and scored and knocked man u out of the cl.
well since casillas unlikely to leave RM and victor valdes signed a new contract w barcelona, bid 30 for buffon and see if they will sell or not. 20-25m will suffice lar, as he is 31 already.
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Originally posted by marcteng:
howard my god, he? he is good, but not the same class as buffon or casillas or VDS, no way.
remember the blunder against saints, where he misjudged the cross and saints scored, and also porto cl match, where instead of palming away for a corner, he palmed the ball to a porto player and scored and knocked man u out of the cl.
well since casillas unlikely to leave RM and victor valdes signed a new contract w barcelona, bid 30 for buffon and see if they will sell or not. 20-25m will suffice lar, as he is 31 already.
I think Igor Akinfeev good leh, young some more.
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Seriously,i think Eto'o is over-rated.
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i will prefer Henry or Ibrahimovic
Eto is not good enough i feel.
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Originally posted by red_amoeba:
i will prefer Henry or Ibrahimovic
Eto is not good enough i feel.
Henry is too old, Ibrah think he rather go other club than Man Utd.
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Originally posted by ViNnO:
Henry is too old, Ibrah think he rather go other club than Man Utd.
Henry and Eto, 3 years apart..
Samuel Eto'o Fils (born 10 March 1981 in Douala), 28.
Henry, (17 August 1977
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
Henry and Eto, 3 years apart..
Samuel Eto'o Fils (born 10 March 1981 in Douala), 28.
Henry, (17 August 1977 (age 31),
3 years apart in soccer is alot.
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United won't cash in on Eto'o
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Lol, sign Kun better.
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is he coming or not?
Looks like probably not, as fergie bid for hunterlaar for 20m
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Originally posted by marcteng:
is he coming or not?
Looks like probably not, as fergie bid for hunterlaar for 20m
I dun think so ba, considering neither soccernet nor manutd.com post anything about it.