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

[Big_Bad_Bojinov]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

Obviously nobody here speaks Catalan.

A few points not already mentioned.

Masalles stated that never have they asked Barcelona for an improved contract, "Not 1 euro cent more".

He also stated that never has Eto'o asked for a €15,000,000 golden handshake.

Eto'o is very unhappy with Laporta for the "Stratospheric" comments.

Mesalles has claimed that Eto'o hasn't even discussed a potential move to City.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

god i left my job and im supposed to be looking for a job
BUT this is much more intresting!!!(tho my mrs would kill me if she knew what i was doing!!!)

 

[MCFC-alan88]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

Lets just buy Messi now for 13 million over the odds and loan him back for a year or two


We all know its gonna happen eventually :}

I want some of what you're on!

 

[mancboy123]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

The thing which baffles me about this is that if he sits it out he doesnt get the payment anyway and if the thinks he will get anything like that as a signing on fee from another club he is out of his mind.

I think a token gesture his way like most people have said maybe half the money will be the easy way to resolve this

 

[Bazzmand Show]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

Obviously nobody here speaks Catalan.

A few points not already mentioned.

Masalles stated that never have they asked Barcelona for an improved contract, "Not 1 euro cent more".

He also stated that never has Eto'o asked for a €15,000,000 golden handshake.

Eto'o is very unhappy with Laporta for the "Stratospheric" comments.

Mesalles has claimed that Eto'o hasn't even discussed a potential move to City.

Ok that last point is complete bullshit and is absolute agent talk. City have been talking to Eto'o for more than a few weeks now, he just doesnt want it to make it look as though his agent wants to leave Barca willingly.

 

[robbieh]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

I can read spanish pretty well and the report of the meeting in Marca is quite interesting.

The headline says

Eto'o wants to stay at Barca but will not block his exit.

He accuses Barca of being two faced.

He has never asked for an improved contract this season.

The agent knows of City's offer and would have no problems going there if Barca agree.

They do however feel that Barca's valuation of the player is much too high given that he has only a year left on the contract.


And it is this last bit that I find interesting. Maybe they reckon City should have to pay less.

Therefore presumeambly we could pay him a signing on fee.

Either way this doesn't look too negative.

 

[ColinBall]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

As he didnt ask for the transfer, he'll get a percentage of the transfer fee anyway.

 

[Johnny_on]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

First report i have found....

Madrid - The agent of Samuel Eto'o told the media on Tuesday that the star striker wants to stay at European champions Barcelona. Josep Maria Mesalles said "Eto'o wants to stay at Barca, but he is not going to put any obstacle in the way of the club if they want to get rid of him."

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275459,agent-of-etoo-says-striker-wants-to-stay-at-barcelona.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show ... elona.html</a>

 

[johnmc]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

Don't get it.

Not asked for improved contract or golden handshake. Not a problem joining us if Barca don't want him. Laporta has said that our offered as been agreed. Where is the issue

 

[SI's Bald Head]

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

As he didnt ask for the transfer, he'll get a percentage of the transfer fee anyway.

Maybe he get 50% and that is why he is asking for €15M - even though the agent is saying that isn't the figure!!

I'm totally confused and just hope it doesn't drag on until 31st August........