Tottenham Hotspur have made contact with Barcelona about the availability and asking price of Samuel Eto'o for next season and have been told he can be theirs for around £27.5million, according to a report.
Marca state that Barca have been receptive to Spurs' enquiry and will now wait and see what the English team's opening gambit is regarding price.
Juande Ramos was quoted as saying that if his club want to complete with the top four then they would have to sign the best players, like Luka Modric and Eto'o, and now appears to have followed up on that statement by making an enquiry.
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Barcelona are set for a summer of sweeping changes and could be prepared to off-load any number of stars in order to finance a rebuilding programme that will mean at least ten players going.
Eto'o has stated recently that he would leave next summer if the club endured a third season without a trophy, but the attraction of a move to the Premier League may help Tottenham's cause a year early.
With Frank Rijkaard looking likely to leave, the big names from Barca's Champions League triumph two seasons ago are also said to be on the way out with Ronaldinho and Deco, among others, to be offered to other clubs.
While Eto'o's name had not been highlighted before by the Catalan press as one to leave, a large bid from Tottenham could certainly have them working out how viable it would be to keep him.
The former Real Madrid forward is no stranger to interest from the North London outfit as he was expected to join them from Real Mallorca 12 months before moving to Camp Nou and he even dedicated a goal to the club's fans.
Spurs interest in Eto'o could further cast a doubt over the long-term future of star forward Dimitar Berbatov - who continues to be linked with a big-money summer move.
A GUARANTEED PROFIT OF AT LEAST £38.97 ON BRISTOL CITY v CRYSTAL PALACE
Did you know that it is possible to win money on Tuesday evening's Championship play-off clash between Bristol City and Crystal Palace, whatever the result?
The game kicks off at 7.45pm and we can guarantee you a profit of at least £38.97, whatever the result of the match. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions below and then sit back and enjoy the game. At full-time, you will be at least £38.97 better off, whatever the result of the match.
We must point out that if you want to take this bet, you should do it now because if the odds change, then the figures here will be invalidated. If they have changed, let us know and we will rework the bet for you.
You can still do this if you have a Betfair account but your overall profit will be reduced by £25.00 as you won't receive the £25.00 cashback as an existing account holder.
If you are unsure about this bet, you are most welcome to call us on 01642 223229 and we will help you as much as we can.
We're going to lay out a total of £83.00 on the Bristol City v Crystal Palace match and we will collect £124.75 if Crystal Palace win, £125.00 if Bristol City win and £121.97 if it's a draw. That's a minimum profit of 46%, a much higher interest rate than you will get in any high street bank.
Here's how it's done. Just follow these simple instructions.
1. Open an account with Coral. It is really important that you enter the bonus code of CORALTD when prompted. This is to ensure that you receive your bonus.
Open an account with Betfair. It is really important that you enter the promotional code of BFB425 when prompted. This is to ensure that you receive your bonus.
Place £28.00 on Crystal Palace at 2.625 (13/8) with Coral.
Coral will now add a £10.00 bonus to your account. Place this on Crystal Palace as well. You will now have £28.00 riding on Crystal Palace.
Back the draw with £30.00 at 3.35 (12/5) (or higher if available) with Betfair.
Place £25.00 on Bristol City at 2.51 (6/4) with Extrabet.
Extrabet match your first bet up to £25 so you will now have £50.00 riding on Bristol City.
The £25.00 matched bet will not show in your account but you can read all about how it works on the Extrabet site. It's the purple box that says '£25 FREE BET FOR NEW CUSTOMERS' on the top right hand side. Click here to visit the Extrabet site.
If you are unsure about placing these bets, please feel free to mail us or call us on 01642 223229 and we will talk you through it, no problem at all. There is no such thing as a stupid question.
You have temporarily laid out a total of £83.00 on the Bristol City v Crystal Palace match. I stress, temporarily... Now sit back, crack a beer open and enjoy the match.
4. Here's what happens at the end of the game.
If Crystal Palace win, you collect £124.75. That's £99.75 from Coral plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If it's a draw, you collect £121.97. That's £96.97 from Betfair plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If Bristol City win you collect £125.00. That's £100.00 from Extrabet plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
5. This means that the worst case scenario on the Bristol City v Crystal Palace match is a draw and you make £38.97 profit. However, if Crystal Palace win you make £41.75 and if Bristol City win you make £42.00. That's a minimum profit of 46%, a much better rate of interest that you would get at any high street bank or building society.
6. It is absolutely vital that you click on the links on this page to open the accounts with the two bookies and enter the correct bonus codes or you may not qualify for the bonuses.
Also, before you place your bets, you should check that the odds haven't changed. If they have, let us know by mail or phone us on 01642 223229 and we will rework the bet for you.
Please feel free to contact us or phone us on 01642 223229 if you have any questions at all about this bet and we will help you as much as we can.
Please note that the bonuses are valid for new customers only so if you already have an account with one or more of the bookies we are using, you won't be able to do this. If that is the case, mail us or phone us on 01642 223229 and we'll create an alternative bet for you using different bookies.
This method of betting was used very successfully during the 2006 World Cup and you can read all about how it was done right here.
We guarantee this bet
It's understandable that some people will not believe that it is possible to do this. "What's the catch?" I hear you asking. My answer to that question is that we have been publishing arbitrage bets for four seasons now and literally hundreds of people have profited from following the advice on these pages.
Only twice has our refund guarantee been triggered and that was when we did all the figures wrong and sent refunds out to those who had followed our advice and made a small loss.
Our refund guarantee works like this. If this bet doesn't work like we say it will and you end up out of pocket, we will refund your losses. Simple as that.
That means that you simply cannot lose on this, whatever happens and even if we messed up the numbers.
The only stipulation here is that you must click on the links on this page to be eligible for the refund guarantee, not that you'll be needing to claim anyway. Just enjoy the profit and stay posted for many more of these throughout the season.
