Anzhi striker Samuel Eto'o has revealed that he was close to joining an English club from Barcelona in 2009.
Anzhi forward discloses he could've moved to England
Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto'o has revealed that he was close to joining an English club from Spanish giants Barcelona in the summer of 2009.
The 30-year-old left Italian giants Inter Milan for the ambitious Russian outfit over the summer after a couple of successful seasons at the San Siro.
Eto'o won a historic treble with the Nerazzurri under Jose Mourinho in the 2009/10 season after joining from Barca, with whom he won the Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey the previous campaign.
The Cameroon international has now disclosed that he was set to sign for a club in the Premier League before Inter came calling for his services.
"I admit that two years ago I was going to sign for an English club but Jose Mourinho (now at Real Madrid) and (Inter president) Massimo Moratti called me unexpectedly," said Eto'o.
"I have no regret in choosing Inter. It was hard to let the English team know about it but it seemed that they understood my decision."
