Eto’o to become soccer’s highest paid player
Posted August 23, 2011 1:42 pm.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MILAN, Italy — Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala has announced a deal with Inter Milan for Samuel Eto’o that should make the Cameroon striker the highest paid soccer player in the world.
An announcement on Anzhi’s website said: “Today an agreement was reached between the football clubs, Anzhi and Inter, for the transfer of Samuel Eto’o. The terms of the transfer are completely (agreed) on both sides.”
Anzhi said it will give Eto’o a three-year contract, which is expected to be worth 20 million euros (C$29 million) per season, eclipsing the estimated 12 million euros ($17.4 million) that Cristiano Ronaldo earns at Real Madrid and the 10.5 million euros ($15.2 million) that Lionel Messi is paid by Barcelona.
After a week of negotiations in Milan, the transfer fee was reportedly set between 25 and 27 million euros ($36 and $39 million).
