Eto'o Deal On?

There'll be hysterical reactions from some quarters if this one goes through.

Usually the pre-requisite for an agreement between a player and a prospective club is that there is an agreement on a transfer fee between his current employers and the potential new employers. The player representative in this is normally a nominated agent. This is to protect the player-employer relationship. It also allows the agent to protect and confirm their slice of the action. Once the agreement is in place between the clubs then the prospective new employer is given the opportunity to speak with the employer and his agent in respect of agreeing personal terms with the player. If the personal terms are agreed then a pre-contract agreement can be signed between the player and the club subject to various conditions, most likely including a medical. It is at this stage that Hughes would get involved. The negotiations on money will have been handled by other members of the executive team, whilst Hughes does say he has the final decision and indeed initiates the contact between the clubs by nominating the player as a target. If Laporta is saying about Eto'o that "we know he'll receive offers" then it looks as though they have indeed already allowed some clubs to meet asking prices and there could indeed be an opportunity for Eto'o to sign a pre-contract deal subject to medical. I don't want to pour petrol on the ember, but this may well be the stage City is at -- if they have agreed a price with Barcelona. And I don't hink Hughes could be anything more than be delighted to secure Eto'o's signature. He is probably the best striker in Europe over the last two seasons.

Foot Mercato Sport reports today that Inter and Barca met to discuss a possible swap between the two clubs of Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Samuel Eto’o. It transpires that Inter would rather receive a massive 65 million Euros for Ibra than go through with a player swap. Eto'o is sure to leave the Nou Camp this summer.

If you get Etoo then i think you surely will push for the champions league at very least - hes world class. At the moment despite your expensive and talented squad your still in the Everton, Spurs, Villa class.

I pray this is true. If u analyse etos possible transfer - its very logical he could come city. I think city disscussed eto with barca officials in the meeting before the chelsea game, city would drop interest in villa, leaving the way to barca to get villa. Then we get eto :) Barca are stalling on giving eto a new contract - HINT, HINT. Happy days

I'd go further to suggest that the silent precision of the Barry deal has rocked top flight English football. The hacks were already sharpening the pencils ready for City to fail in the transfer market this summer after the Euro bid failure. Arrsehole Whinger must be on his holidays. He hasn't complained about it yet.

This would be a great signing ...and the fact we get people like merlin on site trying to rubbish him is proof of how worried the top four are becoming.

A fantastic player that will be the catalyst for many other fantastic signings to follow. I think by now people in the press and big 4 have begun to realise that we mean business, the signing of a class player like Eto'o will merely reinforce this idea.