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Eto'o to Spurs with Berbs going the other way?

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  • 07-05-2008 4:12pm
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    yiddo
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    Spurs make their move on £27m Barcelona striker Eto'o with Berbatov set for Nou Camp switch
    Last updated at 15:25pm on 07.05.08

    Tottenham have started negotiations with Barcelona for striker Samuel Eto'o.

    Spurs manager Juande Ramos has made Eto'o his No.1 target and it is understood the club have already met Barca officials to talk about his transfer to White Hart Lane.

    The London Evening Standard reports that a Tottenham official went to Spain after the Catalan side's defeat by Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final last week to open discussions and the Spanish giants will listen to offers for the Cameroon international.

    England here I come? Samuel Eto'o could become a Spurs player after Barca lost to Manchester United in the Champions League

    Barcelona will not sell for anything less than £27million but Tottenham are ready to cash in on Dimitar Berbatov and are thinking of using him as bait to secure a swap deal.

    Barcelona are planning a mass clear-out following their failure to win a trophy for a second successive season and Eto'o angered the club by getting booked against Valencia at the weekend, which sees him suspended for tonight's game against Real Madrid.

    Eto'o is believed to be happy about the prospect of a move to White Hart Lane and admitted earlier in the season that if was to quit Spain he would only move to the Premier League.

    Ramos has been promised funds to build a squad capable of challenging for a top-four place and has already signed Croatia international Luka Modric for £15.8m, but Eto'o will be a real statement of intent.

    More talks are planned next week with Barcelona but AC Milan have also registered their interest in the Bulgaria striker.

    The Italian giants have turned to Berbatov after giving up any hope of buying Chelsea's Didier Drogba.

    Milan have helped their cause by overtaking Fiorentina in Serie A to move into the top four and the final Champions League place, with just two games to go.

    It looks set to be a summer of fervent activity at White Hart Lane as boss Juande Ramos bids to build on this season's Carling Cup victory.

    Spurs slumped in the Premier League after their win at Wembley over Chelsea and can now only finish as high as 10th — a position Ramos will not accept next year.

    The Spanish manager is also preparing to raid his former club Sevilla for their brilliant left winger Diego Capel. In addition, Spurs may also renew their interest in Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra, having missed out on him during the January transfer window.

    Berbatov is desperate to play in Europe's premier club competition and was noticeably absent from the official launch of Tottenham's new kit last night and didn't play at Reading at the weekend, although the club insisted that was due to a groin strain.

    Ramos will move for 20-year-old Capel as soon as the season ends and could capitalise on the buy-out clause in his contract. That clause is directly linked to Capel's wages and how many times his contract has been re-negotiated. The buy-out price began at £9.5m but once he'd played 40 first-team games, a target he reached against Murcia last month, the price rose by £2m.

    Spurs can pay the fee directly to the Spanish league and then negotiate with Capel and his agents without ever involving Sevilla.

    From the Evening Standard.


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    The Muppet
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    yiddo wrote: »
    From the Evening Standard.

    Interesting story but I though Berbs to Chelski was basically a done deal. Eto would be pretty high on a few clubs wish list should he become available.


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    therecklessone
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    The Muppet wrote: »
    Interesting story but I though Berbs to Chelski was basically a done deal.

    Not heard anything about a done deal, if anything Berbs is more likely to be at OT than Stamford Bridge next season.

    Levy wants to do business outside of England.


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    The Muppet
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    therecklessone wrote: »
    Not heard anything about a done deal, if anything Berbs is more likely to be at OT than Stamford Bridge next season.

    Levy wants to do business outside of England.

    That's not what I have heard Ronan. Time will tell. I wouldn't put much pass on the noises tottenham are making about him at the moment, They are just positioning themselves to get as much money as possible for him.


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    therecklessone
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    The Muppet wrote: »
    That's not what I have heard Ronan. Time will tell. I wouldn't put much pass on the noises tottenham are making about him at the moment, They are just positioning themselves to get as much money as possible for him.

    With all due respect mate, I'm more inclined to believe the stories I'm hearing from reliable sources elsewhere.

    Chelsea currently not a runner.

    Milan
    Barca
    Real

    All interested.


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    tomo75
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    If he is to go - I'd prefer if he went outside the EPL...


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    Kold
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    Would Eto'o really want to come to the Lane?


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    The Muppet
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    I very much doubt it but what better way to get the bidding started than to leak stories that deals are already being negotiated.


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