Tag: Samuel Eto’o
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Juventus refuse to rule out Eto’o swoop
Juventus CEO Beppe Marotta has not ruled out a move for ex-Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o. The Italian told a host of foreign reporters attending a pre-season press conference that he is yet to approach the 33-year-old, but admitted the Turin giants will keep their options open after losing new signing Alvaro Morata to injury. Spaniard…
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Chelsea play hardball over Lukaku
Chelsea have reportedly told Juventus they are not willing to loan out striker Romelu Lukaku. Italian source La Stampa claims the Serie A champions have made the Belgium international their top summer transfer window target but have so far only offered a temporary deal with a view to a permanent move. The west London outfit…
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Injury despair sees Juve close on Lukaku and Eto’o
Juventus will reportedly intensify their pursuit of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku and move for their ex-hitman Samuel Eto’o after losing new signing Alvaro Morata to injury. The Spaniard, who only joined from Real Madrid at the weekend, has been ruled out for around five weeks with a knee problem he picked up in training. And…
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Chelsea complete £32 signing of Diego Costa
Spanish hitman Diego Costa has signed a 5-year contract with Chelsea and the deal was finally sealed on the activation of his release clause this afternoon. The former Atletico Madrid striker’s highly-anticipated move to Stamford Bridge is perfectly timed for the player to join Jose Mourinho’s Blues on their pre-season friendly fixtures. Chelsea have officially…
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Former Chelsea star in stand-off with Roma
Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has seen his proposed move to Roma hit a stumbling block over a disagreement about money. The Cameroon international, whose involvement in the World Cup came to a premature end courtesy of a group stage exit, left Stamford Bridge earlier in the summer after running down the final weeks of…
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Nigerian striker set for Chelsea move
Fenerbahce star Emmanuel Emenike could be Chelsea’s next summer acquisition following reports that the Turkish club have offered the Nigerian World Cup striker to the west Londoners for £15M. The 27-year-old forward is said to have sparked the interest of Chelsea with his solid displays of form over the early group stage of Nigeria’s international…
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For Mourinho, Costa has to succeed
Contribution by Asa Clark @cfcasa After scoring 36 goals in all competitions, helping them win La Liga and reach the Champions League final for Atletico Madrid, it looks like Chelsea will finally have a current and in-form world class and not forgetting a ‘Mourinho’ type striker in Diego Costa. The fee is reported to be…
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Italians consider Eto’o and Jovetic
Serie A heavyweights Roma have reportedly set their sights on luring either outgoing Chelsea veteran Samuel Eto’o or Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic to the capital this summer. According to Italian source Leggo, the Giallorossi head coach Rudi Garcia has asked directors to fund a move for a high-profile hitman in order to strengthen his…
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World Cup players set for the sideline this week
With a brand new week of World Cup fixtures kicking off today, Football Express News take a look at which players are not certain to feature in their next instalment of international campaign owing to injury and illness. Cameroon captain and striker Samuel Eto’o, whose recovery from a knee operation left him out of last…
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Arsene Wenger moves to sign Champions League winner
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to make a move for free agent Samuel Eto’o as he looks to bolster his attacking options for next season. The Cameroon international is currently preparing for a World Cup campaign with his country but will no doubt be thinking about his club future too after leaving Chelsea at…
