Samuel Eto'o row over £25m Manchester City bid

13 April 2012

Manchester City's £25million move for Samuel Eto'o is close to collapse after he demanded a huge pay-off from Barcelona.

Eto'o has indicated he is ready to see out the final year of his contract unless he is given a share of the transfer fee.

City had hoped to complete the move this week after offering the 28-year-old Cameroon striker wages of £180,000 a week.

But the player and his representatives have cooled on the prospect of a switch despite the forward claiming to be disappointed by the Spanish club's willingness to let him go.

Eto'o's agent Josep Maria Mesalles said: "If there is not a 180-degree turnaround then he will stay with Barcelona."

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