He’s one of the most prolific journeymen in
European football and Samuel Eto’o is on the
verge of adding another country to his CV after
undergoing a medical at Turkey side Antalyaspor.
The newly-promoted Turkish Super League club
confirmed via their Facebook page that the striker
had arrived in Antalya.
Eto’o has enjoyed a trophy-laden career and had
spells in Spain, Italy, Russia and England, while
also making 118 appearances for the Cameroon
national team.
The 34-year-old began his career at Real Madrid
before various loan spells gained him a move to
Mallorca.
An impressive strike rate in La Liga caught the
eye of Spanish giants Barcelona, where he won
six major trophies in five seasons.
In 2009 Inter Milan agreed a deal with the
Catalans to swap Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Eto’o
plus an additional £33m. After winning Serie A
twice, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League
at the San Siro it was time for Eto’o to move on
again and he completed a £21m transfer to
Russian money men Anzhi Makhachkala making
him the world’s highest-paid player with a salary
of £14.2m.
In the summer of 2013 the former Cameroon
international switched Russia for the Premier
League, where he had stints with Chelsea and
Everton, before signing for Sampdoria in January.
However, after only six months with the Serie A
club, Eto’o has decided to move on and is
expected to complete his switch to Turkey on
Friday.