LATE QATAR OFFER THREATENS EVERTON DEAL FOR ETO'O

Samuel Eto'o must drop his wage demands to move to Everton.

The People says Eto’o was demanding £100,000-a-week to joinLiverpool and was angling for a two-year contract.

That would make him the highest-paid player at Goodison should manager Roberto Martinez complete his deal.

But incredibly, Eto’o has received a mind-boggling £7m offer to play his football in Qatar next season.

Ideally, he wants to remain in the Premier League - he is not yet ready to see out his final years in the game in the Middle East.

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Eto'o undergoes medical ahead of Liverpool switch

The 33-year-old had attracted interest from Everton, but is excited by the prospect of working under Brendan Rodgers

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Samuel Eto'o has opted to join Liverpool and is undergoing a medical on Friday ahead of signing a one-year deal, Goal understands.

Everton's late interest in the 33-year-old had threatened to derail Liverpool's move, with Roberto Martinez's side ready to offer a two-year contract, but the striker is excited by the prospect of working under Brendan Rodgers.

The Cameroon international's medical is taking place outside of the UK, while the deal could be finalised before Liverpool face Manchester City on Monday evening.

Eto'o is available on a free transfer having left Chelsea at the end of last season and had held talks with Ajax earlier this summer before the Dutch club pulled out of negotiations.

Eto'o scored 12 goals in 34 appearances for Chelsea last season but hit out at Jose Mourinho after the 51-year-old joked about not knowing the striker’s real age.

Liverpool are also poised to complete the signing of Mario Balotelli in a €20 million deal from AC Milan.

The Italy international has said goodbye to his team-mates at the Serie A club and has travelled to England for a medical.

Liverpool offer Eto'o one-year deal

The Reds want to sign the former Chelsea man, who could potentially link up with Mario Balotelli at Anfield

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Liverpool have made former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o a contract offer as they look to bring the player to Anfield.

Liverpool, who are on the verge of signing Mario Balotelli from AC Milan, are also ready to push through a deal for Eto'o as Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his attacking options before the close of the transfer window.

Eto'o is a free agent after leaving Chelsea earlier this summer and has attracted the interest of a number of clubs in Europe, America and the Middle East.

It is understood the Cameroon international's preference is to remain in England and the Premier League after enjoying his one season at Chelsea last term.

Ajax and Everton have both expressed an interest in Eto'o, but it appears Liverpool are now in pole position to land the former Barcelona and Inter star.

Liverpool have offered Eto'o a one-year deal on €93,000 a week with performance-related bonuses with the option of another year if he impresses at Anfield.

Should Eto'o and Balotelli join Liverpool it would see the two strikers link up for a second time after they played together at Inter.

De Boer: I want Eto'o

The striker left Chelsea at the end of last season and looks set to move to the Amsterdam Arena if the two parties can agree personal terms

Ajax boss Frank De Boer has admitted he wants to sign free agent Samuel Eto'o and use him as an "example" for the club's next breed of young stars.

The striker has been a free agent since leaving Chelsea at the end of last season, but the Amsterdam club's sporting director Marc Overmars revealed they had spoken to the player on Saturday.

De Boer has now given his vocal backing to the pursuit of the Cameroonian star, with the former Inter and Barcelona man set to watch the club's clash with Vitesse Arnhem on Sunday.

"It would be great for us if we could get a player like him," De Boer told Fox Sports.

"He has still got the ambition to show what he's got. He must take a role as leader, show our young players what it means to be a professional football player.

"He must be an example for our youth. I want him to show why he wants to come to us. We're looking for a striker and if it will be him, that would be great."
Eto'o has also been offered to Ajax's Eredivisie rivals PSV, though they appear to be in pole position for his signature after the Eindhoven club baulked at his €2 million a year salary demands.

PSV's technical manager Marc Brands added: "I don't know who represents him but yesterday we had an offer from his people.

"We are already full in that area with Jurgen Locadia and Luuk de Jong. €2m net plus add ons was the salary demanded and that was too much for our club - it's more than double our salary cap."