Eto'o to cost £40m?

[simey85]

40m is a bit pricey but i thinks its bull you could get him for 30m especially after that injury. ac milan seem to be interested in signing him!

[Lecter]

I didn't think either that Rafa would be interested in a central defender but Milito said that we have made a bid.

Maybe Hyypia will leave or maybe Rafa want to play more often with three central defenders.

How many players reported last year that we had bid for them

Must have been over 20

I think you need to take a step back and live in reality

Players and agents will say anything to drum up interest or activiate a move

[Lecter]

hyypia is not going to play alot next season, and palleta isn't good enough, we need 3 good central defenders. milito would be great...

Id rather have Luisao myself if we were going to splash outrageous money

[AFII]

To be precise, it's the *newspaper* which is supposedly quoting Milito, and wasn't it Tribal Football ?

The Mirror.

REAL ZARAGOZA defender Gaby Milito has pleaded for the chance to join Liverpool after they lined up a £10million player-plus-cash deal involving Mark Gonzalez.

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is hoping to make it third time lucky after two previous bids for Argentine centre-half Milito were rejected.

Milito said: "This is my opportunity to join a big club in Europe. Liverpool have a Spanish coach, which is very important for me."

CLICKY - The Mirror

[PLY]

How many players reported last year that we had bid for them

Must have been over 20

I think you need to take a step back and live in reality

Players and agents will say anything to drum up interest or activiate a move

Milito talked up the move 2 years ago in order to get a better contract , there's no reason why he wouldn't do it again. However Rafa has got a habit of going after the same players that he's always wanted so if we are in for a centre half I wouldn't be suprised to see Milito on the list , just as I suspect he retains an interest in Alves and Simao.

[Joe Le Toff]

hyypia is not going to play alot next season, and palleta isn't good enough, we need 3 good central defenders. milito would be great...

I think Arbeloa was signed for that, he can play central as well as full-back.

[bazza76]

Spoil sport

[Charlie_B]

Isn't 40m euros approx. £27m which has been quoted before? Any chance the paper got it wrong?

[Red Chilli]

Barcelona tell Man Utd £40M for Eto'o
tribalfooball.com - May 09, 2007

Manchester United have been told it will cost £40 million to prise Samuel Eto'o away from Barcelona.

The Independent says the approach was made last month by United's chief executive David Gill and although the newly crowned Premiership champions have not given up hope of landing the Cameroonian striker, they have made clear they will not pay what Barcelona want.

Any deal would be fraught with difficulties not least because Eto'o is unsure whether he really wants to leave Barca and come to the Premiership. An added complication is that the 26-year-old is understood to have recently sacked his long-standing lawyer, Jose Maria Mesalles, who also acts as his agent, and is himself conducting negotiations over his future.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been interested in Eto'o for some time and it would be a real coup if he could land the player especially as he was, last summer, Chelsea's main transfer target before they decided to sign Andrei Shevchenko. Eto'o has also interested Arsenal, who are desperate to acquire a leading striker, although manager Arsene Wenger is aware that he may not have the funds to compete.

Isn't 40m euros approx. £27m which has been quoted before? Any chance the paper got it wrong?

I'd say there's a good chance someone got it wrong

[AFII]

Arsenal promise Henry deals for Ribery, Eto'o
tribalfooball.com - May 10, 2007

Arsenal management have assured Thierry Henry they will land Barcelona ace Samuel Eto'o this summer.

Catalunya Radio says Gunners management have sought to assure Henry they will be competing at the top table next season by making a raft of big-name summer signings to the tune of £40 million.

Topping the list will be Eto'o, while Olympique Marseille winger Franck Ribery and Lyon star Florent Malouda will also be signed.

[Pacman]

Arsenal promise Henry deals for Ribery, Eto'o
tribalfooball.com - May 10, 2007

Arsenal management have assured Thierry Henry they will land Barcelona ace Samuel Eto'o this summer.

Catalunya Radio says Gunners management have sought to assure Henry they will be competing at the top table next season by making a raft of big-name summer signings to the tune of £40 million.

Topping the list will be Eto'o, while Olympique Marseille winger Franck Ribery and Lyon star Florent Malouda will also be signed.