Eto'o And €10m For Adebayor

Barcelona are preparing to make a sensational final bid for Emmanuel Adebayor and offer Samuel Eto'o plus €10m to finally conclude a deal for the striker, according to Sport.

EPL: Emmanuel Adebayor, Fulham - Arsenal (PA)
The Catalan daily believes that the Blaugrana could be prepared to step up their quest to prise the lofty forward from the Emirates with one last push this week.

Eto'o is valued at €30m by Barça and the additional €10m would mean that Arsenal's asking price for their goalscorer was met and they would have a replacement into the bargain.

While the club have until August 7 when they have to name their squad for the Champions League qualifiers, Barça are keen to wrap up their summer transfer activity sooner than that.

AC Milan's on and off interest allied with Arsenal's reluctance to sell appears to have made the Catalan giants somewhat desperate, if Sport is to be believed.

Pep Guardiola is keen for the club to land a powerful striker after admitting that he is not including Eto'o in his plans and reports suggest that Adebayor is the coach's preferred option.

Mixed stories from England, Spain and Italy have meant that the player's intentions are not clear, wit Sport suggesting that he has already made hi8s mind up to leave the London club.

Marc Ingla, who was heavily involved in the previous round of negotiations with Arsenal earlier this month, has resigned from his position as sporting vice-president at Barça during the recent vote of no confidence.

That will mean that the Gunners will face a different person if indeed Barcelona do decide to go back with yet another bid that could finally push through the prolonged transfer.

Lucas Brown, Goal.com

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