Africa Russia: Divorce between Eto’o and Anzhi?

etoo1-300x199Is this the end between Samuel Eto’o and Anzhi Makachkala? The Club of Dagestan wants to radically reduce the emoluments of the Cameroonian striker.

In 2011, Samuel Eto’o was transferred from Inter Milan to Anzhi Makachkala which had offered stratospheric conditions to the Lion to become the highest paid player in the world. The former Barcelona player perceives a salary of 20 million Euros per year. However, the Russian club refuses to continue with the salary and wants to reduce this salary. This decision could end his adventure with the club.

According to the Russian daily Izvestia, Anzhi wants to keep the Cameroonian player but only if he extends his contract by accepting a pay cut from 20 million to 7 million Euros per year. Three times less than what he used to perceive.

The player will also be competing with his new teammate Alexandre Kokorin transferred from Dynamo Moscow for 19 million. Clues to say that the divorce between Eto’o and Anzhi is imminent.

Samuel Eto’o who attended the training of the club played a friendly match on Sunday with Paok Thessaloniki. Both teams had goalless draw.


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