Het Grote FC Barcelona Topic [Deel 12]

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AC Milan heeft zijn interesse naar Barcelona-spits Samuel Eto’o verlegd. De Italianen waren in eerste instantie van plan een megabod Ronaldinho te doen, maar lijken op het binnenhalen van de Braziliaan weinig kans van slagen te hebben. Eto’o is voor de Rossoneri hierdoor een belangrijk transferobject voor komende zomer geworden. Ook Arsenal en Liverpool blijven een vinger aan de pols houden voor de Kameroener. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

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FC Barcelona lijkt serieuze pogingen te ondernemen om Thierry Henry over te nemen van Arsenal. Waar de pogingen van de Catalaanse club vorig seizoen nog faalden, lijkt er nu wel een akkoord in zich te zijn. Voorzitter Joan Laporta claimt zelfs openlijk dat hij Henry naar het Nou Camp gaat halen. Met de transfer zou een bedrag van ongeveer 22 miljoen euro gemoeid zijn. (Diverse media)

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United must offer £40m to secure Eto'o, say Barcelona

After four months out, Eto'o has returned to score 10 goals in his last 14 appearances for Barca Manchester United have inquired about the availability of Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o - but have been put off by the £40m transfer fee they were quoted.

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 Barça 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.

Eto'o is also a headstrong character who can quickly change his mind. Last February he fell out with Barça coach Frank Rijkaard - and with Ronaldinho - after he was accused of not wanting to play. It was assumed that the latter two would leave the Nou Camp before him but Eto'o made clear he wanted to go. A problem for Barça is that they don't want to lose both him and Ronaldinho - who has been attracting interest from Milan and is expected to leave Spain after a disappointing season.

However, Milan are also interested in Eto'o with sources claiming they would prefer to sign the three-time African Player of the Year if he was available. Again, however, they would not want to pay the price Barça are currently demanding even if, as the Catalan club have pointed out in negotiations, they are already asking for much less than the £75m buy-out clause in his contract. However, Barça are also aware that with just two years left on that contract, and no sign that Eto'o wants to agree a new deal - although that can change from day to day - they are in danger of losing a lot of money if he stays.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has made an imposing striker a priority in the transfer market. The club has explored the possibility of signing Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham, and they are also eager to take advantage of the clause in Michael Owen's contract that means he can leave Newcastle United for just £9m - far less than the £16m it cost to take him to St James' Park two years ago.

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 Arsène Wenger is aware that he may not have the funds to compete.

Eto'o has missed four months of what has been a topsy-turvy season for Barça, although they still head La Liga, but has returned to score 10 goals in his last 14 appearances to confirm his return to fitness. United have also made clear that they are only interested in a cash deal and will not include Cristiano Ronaldo in any move.

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Op donderdag 10 mei 2007 23:08 schreef Mr.Mills het volgende:
Was toch Copa del Rey? Jammer, maar wees blij dat het niet voor de competitie was .