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That's rich, Eto'o: Manchester City target asking for £16m-a-year in pay alone
EXCLUSIVE By Simon Jones and JOHN EDWARDS
Last updated at 1:26 AM on 18th June 2009
Manchester City were last night edging closer to the player they believe will be the stellar domestic signing of the summer - a spectacular deal for Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o that could cost £70million.
Quite how the striker will react to the prospect of making his debut away to Blackburn at a compact Ewood Park remains to be seen, but the size of City's staggering purse will surely help overcome any doubts he may have.
City will pay a transfer fee of just under £30m, but will need to match Eto'o's wage demands of £192,000 a week AFTER TAX over the four-year-deal, making him the most expensive arrival in British football. Having Eto'o on the pay roll will cost in excess of £320,000-aweek (£16.6m a year), more than twice as much as leading Barclays Premier League stars such as Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard.
He's in the money: Samuel Eto'o is on his way from Barcelona to Manchester City in a staggering deal worth £70m
Barcelona sources say the deal, which Sportsmail exclusively revealed this month, is almost complete. It represents outstanding business for the Spanish champions as the 28-year-old has only one year left on his contract, and he would have been able to leave on a free transfer next summer.
Last night City denied they must lose Robinho to gain Eto'o. Executive chairman Garry Cooke said: 'Robinho has always been a highly valued member of our team and that continues to be the case. Reports suggesting he will leave, either on loan or on a permanent deal, are absolutely untrue.'
City want to pair Eto'o with Robinho to steal Manchester United's thunder after they lost Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid in a world-record move.
City have signed Gareth Barry from Aston Villa, but want to flex their muscles as manager Mark Hughes sets them a target of gatecrashing the Champions League and Eto'o, who scored 36 goals last season, would certainly be a Hollywood-style capture.
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EXCLUSIVE By Simon Jones and JOHN EDWARDS
Last updated at 1:26 AM on 18th June 2009
Manchester City were last night edging closer to the player they believe will be the stellar domestic signing of the summer - a spectacular deal for Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o that could cost £70million.
Quite how the striker will react to the prospect of making his debut away to Blackburn at a compact Ewood Park remains to be seen, but the size of City's staggering purse will surely help overcome any doubts he may have.
City will pay a transfer fee of just under £30m, but will need to match Eto'o's wage demands of £192,000 a week AFTER TAX over the four-year-deal, making him the most expensive arrival in British football. Having Eto'o on the pay roll will cost in excess of £320,000-aweek (£16.6m a year), more than twice as much as leading Barclays Premier League stars such as Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard.
He's in the money: Samuel Eto'o is on his way from Barcelona to Manchester City in a staggering deal worth £70m
Barcelona sources say the deal, which Sportsmail exclusively revealed this month, is almost complete. It represents outstanding business for the Spanish champions as the 28-year-old has only one year left on his contract, and he would have been able to leave on a free transfer next summer.
Last night City denied they must lose Robinho to gain Eto'o. Executive chairman Garry Cooke said: 'Robinho has always been a highly valued member of our team and that continues to be the case. Reports suggesting he will leave, either on loan or on a permanent deal, are absolutely untrue.'
City want to pair Eto'o with Robinho to steal Manchester United's thunder after they lost Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid in a world-record move.
City have signed Gareth Barry from Aston Villa, but want to flex their muscles as manager Mark Hughes sets them a target of gatecrashing the Champions League and Eto'o, who scored 36 goals last season, would certainly be a Hollywood-style capture.
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Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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