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Adriano offered for Eto’o
Reports in Spain are suggesting that Milan target Samuel Eto’o could now join Inter in a swap deal with Adriano.
The Barcelona striker is one of a number of transfer targets the Rossoneri are looking at, but their city rivals are ready to scupper their bid.
El Mundo Deportivo claims that Catalan President Joan Laporta met with Inter officials on June 4, at a dinner organised by Luis Figo, to discuss the African’s future.
The possibility of a swap deal involving Adriano was considered and the Spanish giants seem keen – even though the Cameroon international has stated that he wants a Nou Camp future.
It’s understood that the Italian champions have offered their misfiring Brazilian and cash, which may also be put towards a Barca bid for Arsenal’s Thierry Henry, for Eto’o.
Laporta seems to believe that Adriano would form a great partnership with Ronaldinho, who is also a good friend of the Emperor, and is ready to take Inter’s offer into consideration.
Milan were thought to be favoured in the race to sign the player after admitting that they would table an offer at the end of the Spanish campaign.
However, Milan President Silvio Berlusconi has now underlined that he’d prefer an Andriy Shevchenko return rather than see Eto’o arrive