Barcelona Joan Laporta has made an interesting move in going public with confirmation that Manchester City has made a “stratospheric offer” for the services of Cameroon International Samuel Eto’o.

Via Guardian 

“Eto’o has a stratospheric offer from City, which would convert him into the best-paid player in the world,” Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta, said. “It’s starting to become clear that he has this monster offer. He wants to stay but an offer like this is very difficult to refuse. If Eto’o accepts this stratospheric offer, we will have to bring in someone. If Eto’o accepts Manchester City’s mammoth offer, we will need another striker.”

Eto’o, one of the most prolific attackers of his generation and the scorer of the first goal when Barcelona beat Manchester United in last season’s Champions League final, will earn a weekly salary in the region of £180,000 if he can be persuaded to take part in the next phase of City’s relentless and financially driven campaign to be recognised as one of Europe’s elite clubs.

Over a five-year contract Eto’o would earn around £45m which, contrary to what Laporta says, is not as lucrative as some of the salaries on offer at Real Madrid.

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