Official - City end interest in Eto'o [merged]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

Why would he come now?

He can leave Barca for free after next year, so staying at the euro champions for 1 more year isn't going to devalue him. He will stay at Barca and pocket all the £20m+ transfer fee as a big signing on fee in his own pocket next year. He goes now Barca get £25m+ he gets 200k a week wage, he stays put 1 year and he gets the majority of the £25m transfer fee as a big signing on fee and proberly 200k a week.

So unless we up the offer by at least £10m or Barca decide to pay him £13m of the transfer fee the deal is dead.
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

If its all down to the loyalty payment, I'm sure Cook and Laporta will be negotiating to make a deal on who pays it, and how much of it.

Thats probably what the 180 degree U turn is all about, thus far neither have agreed to pay it.

If i was City i'd just pay it, and flog as much dead wood at the club as possible to balance it out.
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

PaulPowre said:
Why would he come now?

He can leave Barca for free after next year, so staying at the euro champions for 1 more year isn't going to devalue him. He will stay at Barca and pocket all the £20m+ transfer fee and a big signing on fee in his own pocket next year. He goes now Barca get £25m+ he gets 200k a week wage, he stays put 1 year and he gets the majority of the £25m transfer fee, big signing on fee and proberly 200k a week.

So unless we up the offer by at least £10m or Barca decide to pay him £13m of the transfer fee the deal is dead.
i would agree, but i think he would be worth the extra few shilings
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

Darker shade of Blue said:
svennis pennis said:
Darker shade of Blue said:
Is it a no go for Eto'o now then ?
Not been at the pc .

It never was for Everton. Sorry.

Come on Sven . Fill me in m8 .

In a nutshell its been reported our offer has been accepted, Eto'o is happy with the terms offered but Barca are playing silly buggers with the loyalty payment, a quote by his agent reads "If there is not a 180-degree turnaround then he will stay with Barcelona," Eto'o's agent Josep Maria Mesalles told ONA FM. A press conference has been called for tomorrow, 11 am spanish time.

The quote reads as the snag is at their end and unless Barcelona change their stance eto'o will see out his final year and leave on a free.
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

markbmcfc said:
If its all down to the loyalty payment, I'm sure Cook and Laporta will be negotiating to make a deal on who pays it, and how much of it.

Thats probably what the 180 degree U turn is all about, thus far neither have agreed to pay it.

If i was City i'd just pay it, and flog as much dead wood at the club as possible to balance it out.

Exactly my opinion.
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

Darker shade of Blue said:
Is it a no go for Eto'o now then ?
Not been at the pc .

Never a dull moment on here is there? Basically, Eto'o wants a loyalty payment from Barca, and they don't want to pay him one. Bit of a stand off developing with Eto'o saying 'Right, I'm staying then'. Barca responding with 'Right, stay then'. All very childish, but there is big money involved in this one. Hopefully, common sense will prevail, and a compromise will be reached. City are actually the innocent bystander in this for a change.
 

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