Source: Daily_Mail
EXCLUSIVE: Eto'o for City as Hughes closes in on sensational £20m coup
Manchester City believe they are close to the £20million signing of Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o.
City began what promises to be a sensational summer of big spending with the £12m capture of Gareth Barry from Aston Villa on Tuesday and they have now turned their attention to Cameroon centre forward Eto'o, along with Carlos Tevez and a number of other big-name stars.
Scorer of the first goal in the Barcelona' s 2-0 Champions League final triumph over Manchester United in Rome last week, 28-year-old Eto'o is widely recognised as one of the world's great goal scorers.
City sources have indicated that Eto'o has been won over by their vision of the future, not to mention some astronomical wages, and that he is willing to move to Eastlands. Barcelona have also stated privately that they are willing to sell.
The Spanish champions' president, Joan Laporta, last night stressed that Eto'o had a contract with Barcelona, but he admitted: 'The market is very dynamic and there couldbe surprises. He's a wanted man and we know he'll receive offers.'
Eto'o, who also scored in the Champions League final when Barca beat Arsenal in 2006, has a string of honours.
He has was Africa Player of the Year three times, he was voted best forward in the Champions League in 2006 and finished third in 2005's FIFA World Player of the Year.
