Something to shout about: Eto'o will net roughly
£350,000 a week
Samuel
Eto’o will become the world’s top-earning footballer on Monday when
he completes his staggering move from Inter Milan to Russian
Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala.
The Cameroonian’s agent claims the £22million
deal will be completed imminently, with Eto’o set to pocket an
astonishing £18millon per year in wages, amounting to roughly
£350,000 each week.
‘The signing of the deal will likely take place
on Monday or Tuesday at the latest, as long as Samuel successfully
completes his medical,’ Claudio Vigorelli said.
Reports in Russia claim that Anzhi owner Suleiman
Kerimov, who is not only a billionaire but also a Russian senator,
is also targeting Barcelona’s Brazil defender Dani Alves in a
possible £35million move.
Anzhi have only had one full season back in the
Russian top flight but they have become major players since they
were bought by Kerimov, who has poured money into the
club.
Despite the dangers in Dagestan, where a
low-level Islamic insurgency has made the republic unstable, Anzhi
have already managed to attract players such as Roberto Carlos and
Yuri Zhirkov.
They play their home matches in Makhachkala but
the players live and train in Moscow for security
reasons.
Meanwhile, Cameroonian defender Benoit Angbva,
who currently plays for Anzhi, said he was the man who had
initiated Eto’o’s transfer to the club.
Building an empire: Zhirkov (left) and Carlos are
big-name signings
‘We talked with Samuel in June, just
before the friendly match between Russia and Cameroon,’ Angbva
said.
‘He sent a message to the Dagestan club with me,
saying, “If Anzhi are ready to buy me, I will come”.
‘I told him everything about the club, the
training base, the players and the team’s future prospects. Samuel
believed me and later talked to the club owner, Suleiman Kerimov.
In short, it was me who initiated this transfer.