A club official told this website that they expect the Cameroon
international to pen a short-term contract this week to allow him to
appear in the Asian Champions League.
The
transfer is reported to make Eto'o one of the highest earning players
in the world if he accepts and his arrival in Uzbekistan - originally
supposed to be just for promotional purposes - has pushed the deal even
closer.
"He is is Tashkent and will sign a contract tomorrow,"
the Kuruvchi official told Goal.com. "He will sign for three or six
months, we will have to see about that.
"It is a big signing in
the world of football and, of course, for all people in Uzbekistan. He
will play in the Asian Champions League and then we will see."
Eto'o
has been told that he is no longer part of Barcelona's plans and along
with the usual list of big name clubs aspiring to sign him was one
unusual offer.
According to reports, the striker was offered the
chance to become one of the best paid footballers ever with a contract
worth €40m on the table if he chose to go to Uzbekistan.
L'Equipe have quoted the club as denying that the amount is that high,
but confirming that a bid had been made and it was now down to the
player to choose.
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