On a fast track
deal struck by Everton’s latest recruit Samuel Eto’o, the international soccer
star said boss Roberto Martinez was a key factor to his decision to join the
club. The striker joined Everton as a free agent after a strong signal of his
deal lapse with Chelsea. The 33-year-old is excited by the prospect of working
alongside Martinez.
He said: “During
my meetings with Roberto Martinez I had a very good feeling. We had so much in
common. “Everton correspond with my philosophy on football and how the game is.
“In the last 10 days I have travelled quite a lot and spoken to quite a few
managers. “Over the course of those travels the person who I felt the most
inspiring and would allow my contribution to best correspond was Roberto
Martinez.”
Everton host
Chelsea on Saturday and Eto’o could be in line to make his debut against his
former club. Martinez will assess the player’s fitness before making a decision
on whether Eto’o will feature against Chelsea, but he indicated the Cameroonian
could well be involved.
Martinez said: “We
had a conversation. Being realistic I would have loved him to have 10-11
sessions before putting him in a competitive environment but I very quickly
learned I was wasting my time.
“He wants to be
helpful to the team straight away, he wants to be involved. “It will come down
to what sort of condition he has over the next two or three days.”
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