Liverpool lining up for £18m striker Eto'o
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Rafael Benitez is ready to launch an £18m bid to bring Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o to Anfield, according to reports in Spain.
Samuel Eto'o has been in great goalscoring form.
The Barcelona striker has been in top form this season, netting 25 goals from 27 games, but his future has been the subject of speculation after it was revealed that his contract only has one year left on it.
Liverpool could swoop for a player whose price tag is increasing by the game, but may face competition from both Milan clubs who have shown an interest in the striker in the past.
A source close to Eto'o said in The Sun: "Benitez likes Samuel a lot. Everything is possible for this summer. It will depend on Barcelona's results as well if they decide to buy David Villa.
"Eto'o is not a player to sit on the bench."
Despite impressing in his time at the Nou Camp and landing two La Liga titles as well as a Champions League trophy, Eto'o's time at Barcelona has been chequered and he has faced an uncertain future with new coach Pep Guardiola listening to offers last summer.
Considered to be the source of dressing room discontent, Barcelona may now choose to cash in on Eto'o before the striker can leave for free in 2010, although the player has distanced himself from any transfer talk.
When asked about a potential move to Inter Milan this weekend, he replied: "I do not know anything about Inter.
"I just lost an important match (against Togo) and I am not here to talk about my future, because I'm happy at Barcelona."
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holy crap
pool get him, they godlike
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wont
pool's problem is dont have a creative winger
and hor, eto'o wont come so cheap, at least 30m
liverpool wont have that kind of money de -
i think 30m is too much, since barca are willing to sell him, 20m should do the job, the rest is up to the player himself. I certainly hope he chooses anfield.
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I doubt he would want to go pool, he love Mallorca more then anything else.
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i feel liverpool should look for a world class kind of winger instead of a striker, which, rafa will surely play him behind torres or as winger -.-
sliva fills the bill of what liverpool lack
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The reason he is being price at around $12m to $18m is because his current contract with Barce has only one year to go... Just like in the case of M Owen during his time at Pool, or he would have cost Real about $20m instead of just $8m... Eto'o will walk away from Barce for free in a year's time if they don't get him to sign another contract... So if he don't sign, they will have to sell him away at a bargain or risk getting nothing at all...
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dis is like a gamble.
sekali end up like sheva
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either he becomes dam successful or it goes the other way round at liverpool
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Can bo? Ltr become like Sissoko
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i think he would be alright. He has got the pace and he is in good form. unlike sheva who is more suited to slow italian football
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Originally posted by limpper:
wont
pool's problem is dont have a creative winger
and hor, eto'o wont come so cheap, at least 30m
liverpool wont have that kind of money deSomehow I think Rafa purposely not buying wide man...but he is using those right and left back to move forward. there will be alot of players in midfield when the backs push on. This will push opponents to their own field...I think this is useful against top teams because they won't just sit back and wait...but for lower team, they will just sit back and defend on their own half. Just my opinion though...apart from this, I can't really figure out why he doesnt want to buy wide man...and why Liverpool always draw against lower team.