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

Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

johnmc said:
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

The issue is that Laporta is trying to make it look like Eto'o has put in a transfer request so that Barca won't have to pay him his €13m loyalty bonus. Eto'o is pointing out that it's Barca who are pushing him out the door.
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

robbieh said:
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.


Or, that if the price was dropped, other Champions League teams might be able to afford him.

Either way, at least it isn't a no, and has cleared up once and for all that the issues are about Eto'o and Barca, rather than us per se.
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

RobinJo said:
WAITTTTTTTT.


Are we holding a conference today?


I'm confused

I dont even know anymore. Im not sure if Cook or anyone at City exist they havnt said anything for a couple of weeks.
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/columnists/mcgovern/2009/06/30/eto-o-will-be-quids-in-at-city-115875-21482508/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/columnist ... -21482508/</a>

Bile , bitterness and jelousy . This article has change my mind... Give him every penny and more

"The club which nornallly has 0 after its name" - Tw@ttyness of the highest order
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

Blue Train said:
johnmc said:
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

The issue is that Laporta is trying to make it look like Eto'o has put in a transfer request so that Barca won't have to pay him his €13m loyalty bonus. Eto'o is pointing out that it's Barca who are pushing him out the door.

Yeah but the agent denies this - as i suppose he would
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

pominoz said:
Johnny_on said:
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>
That reads to me that he is ours,or is it just me.


Well, considering they want Villa and Eto'o wont sit on the bench, it's looking extrememly likely that he'll leave Barca. Time will tell all I suppose.
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

Streetsweeper said:
robbieh said:
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.


Or, that if the price was dropped, other Champions League teams might be able to afford him.

Either way, at least it isn't a no, and has cleared up once and for all that the issues are about Eto'o and Barca, rather than us per se.

Or - at that price you can afford to pay me my loyalty payment you tight barstards.
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

Why would Eto'o ask for a transfer from the European and Spanish champions. Looks like Laporta is trying to fuck him.
 
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]

http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20090630/53734904294/noticia/mesalles-la-voluntad-del-jugador-es-quedarse-en-el-barsa.html

Josep Maria Mesalles has loaded hard against the directive of the Barça by ' Eto' mess; o'. The agent of the player has affirmed that Raul Sanllehí, Laporta and Txiki said that " to him; the technician (Pep Guardiola) not it quiere" in the first meeting that they had finalized the season to clarify the future of the Cameroun. For that reason Mesalles has affirmed that " if the club does not love the player that does not say that it is a problem of dinero". The representative affirms not to have reunited with anybody of the Manchester City and that it did not like the declarations that Laporta did on the supply " stratospheric to jugador". " Unfortunately the president returns to make the same declarations in New York " he has lamented Mesalles. The agent of Eto' or he has affirmed that " we did not need to use to the press, if they do not want it that they say abiertamente and already está" to it; and it assures that " we have never requested neither a Euro penny to the FC Barcelona nor to renew nor by conditioner " don't mention it;. Mesalles affirms that he is " absolutely falso" that they have requested to the Barça a premium of 15 million Euros to leave and keeps awake that " still we have not sat down with the club inglés" in order to negotiate a possible supply. " We have improved because of the supply to the loss we have an equal supply to the one of the last year, something there are mejorado" it affirms Mesalles. The representative recognizes that the player " at some time it has been possible to have mistaken in some declaración" but that his " will has been always to follow in the Barça because it loves the Barça". For that reason it adds that " we are not going to allow that his president the truth and the reality need who is that until to 23,33 at night an email with oferta" is received yesterday;. On the reasons given by the club so that the Cameroun looks for his march, affirming to him that it was Pep Guardiola that did not love the player, Mesalles considers that " the error ours is not to verify that información" considering " hugs of the Champions and ' until the 20 of julio' " that it said to finished Guardiola the season to him. " I put enough in doubt that is certain (the version of the directive) because I doubt much that in hours happens to extend 2 years to him of contract to the player if the trainer not him quiere" it has affirmed. Mesalles has insisted that " if it must march this club it will not put any impediment and that consists that he will not be by a reason económico" but it wants that it says it clearly to the club. Finally, Mesalles has declared that " considering everything what it has passed the will of the player it is to remain in Barcelona and to finish the year of contrato" unless they say to him that they do not have him " which is respetable". " He will be the 19 here to pass the tests physical, the 20 to train with the rest of the equipment and the skin like the last year will be let to surpass triplete" Mesalles has guaranteed. Mesalles has kept awake the content of the message that received east Monday in the evening: " Dear Josep Maria, once well-known your irrevocable decision to follow in the FC Barcelona we have decided ofreceros the renovation of the contract until June of 2012 having maintained the present wage of jugador".

Basically he wants the club to tell him in a clear manner that he is to be sold. If he is not, he will sit out the remainder of the contract.

This looks a whole shit load better for us today although im sure Sky will only report the last line.
 

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