Samuel Eto'o

[didierforever 7,349]

will it be confirmed today?

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Can't believe it took them so much time and pressure from the supporters to give Frank one more year, and now they see no problem to sign a 32-yearold. Just a thought.

[nono 791]

Can't believe it took them so much time and pressure from the supporters to give Frank one more year, and now they see no problem to sign a 32-yearold. Just a thought.

It was a big mistake. Just a thought.

[The Only One 2]

Of course there was better options for Chelsea earlier this summer, especially long term options. BUT I think Eto'o is a great short term solution. He's still a world class striker, and with Mourinho as a coach, there's no doubt he will get 100% out of Eto'o and his qualities. Eto'o is also the type of striker we need IMO. Box player, scores a lot of goals. He needs players who sets him up, and with our midfield he will enjoy every minute.

Great short term solution IMO, then next summer, we can go all in on a "long term" striker. Cavani, Falcao, and so on.

Eto'o, Lukaku and Torres, gives us great quality in attack, especially if Lukaku develops the way w all hope. We will be deadly.

[Azpinator 2,325]

I have a very good feeling about this transfer. I hope he'll surprise a lot of people.

[Jay17 35]

I think Eto'o is the perfect short term option for Chelsea right now. Apparently he's going to be unveiled on Thursday according to Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo. (Link below is in Spanish)

http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130828/futbol/internacional/eto-o-mou-chelsea-guardiola-barca_54380791361.html

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[Mceachran 109]

I thought signing Ba was brilliant. And that Lukaku coming back would surely solve everything. At the very least we have Schurrle to give us that striker option. Thankfully, we've signed Eto'o. :confused:

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

It's pointless to post old articles and interviews, especially with the history between Chelsea and Barcelona and Mourinho and Rijkaard, but still...

Eto'o: No way I'll join Chelsea

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/2335708/Eto-o-No-way-I-ll-join-Chelsea

This is before Eto'o moved to Inter, right? If yes, we shouldn't even bother about it then. We know that while at Inter Jose and Eto'o seems to have a good relationship.

[Blue Armour 4,278]

is your definition of a fact: "A thing that is indisputably the case." ?

Yes, and what you stated earlier is still in dispute.

[Rmpr 8,977]

£7mi/season on wages for a 32yo who last played on a high level 3 years ago is a bit of an insult, isnt it?

I am, we couldnt extend Didier's contract to two years and we couldnt reach an agreement with Falcao and Cavani, but we have money to buy Willian and Eto'o for, respectively, a stagering transfer fee and salary?

Source (I know): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2404952/Chelsea-sign-Samuel-Etoo-7million-year-deal.html

[JDY 1,290]

^ According to Di Marzio Eto'o would be on around £5m for the year + bonuses. I agree that it's a lot but when you take into account he was the highest paid footballer alive, he isn't exactly going to go from that to earning peanuts.

RE Didier, wasn't it his decision to leave? For me he left in the perfect way anyway.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

£7mi/season on wages for a 32yo who last played on a high level 3 years ago is a bit of an insult, isnt it?

I am, we couldnt extend Didier's contract to two years and we couldnt reach an agreement with Falcao and Cavani, but we have money to buy Willian and Eto'o for, respectively, a stagering transfer fee and salary?

Source (I know): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2404952/Chelsea-sign-Samuel-Etoo-7million-year-deal.html

What?

Didier left cause it was the perfect goodbye. We didn't cut him loose. It was a mutually agreed departure.

And we never even got to discussing terms with either Falcao or Cavani. You have get your bid accepted before you do that and we never even bid for either.

[English Freak 456]

So we sign Eto'o ...that means Ba is on his way out?

Strikers for this season: Eto'o, Lukaku, Torres & Schurrle.

Not a bad combination.

[bluephoenix 1,126]

Help me understand ... i know i posted this on the willian thread but why are we going after eto who is 32 when in the first place Drogba was relieved of his duties from Chelsea in the name of "younger blood"

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Help me understand ... i know i posted this on the willian thread but why are we going after eto who is 32 when in the first place Drogba was relieved of his duties from Chelsea in the name of "younger blood"

1. He wanted a 2 years contract on the exact same wages, not a drop in wages

2. He didn't want to sit on the bench but Ron probably said Chelsea couldn't guarantee that

3. He won just about everything with us so he wanted to move on anyway

4. He moved to China for one final pay day before that issue with the owner came in

5. Torres interview, we wanted to appease him and he wants to be the main man

6. He was too old so the club moved him on to find youngster blood but mainly to give Torres the opportunity which he fucked up badly

[cadenza666 221]

5m means less than 100k a week and people are complaining, wow some here are really spoit.

even 7m would mean close to 130k a week

compare that 250k a week for rooney and 40m fee, this is a 1 year stopgap deal ffs

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

It's almost done.

[Arief 40]

There's some photos of him arriving at St Pancras station that i've got from twitter.