Samuel Eto'o joins Turkish club, Antalyaspor

By ‘Dayo Showemimo

Former Cameroon captain, Samuel Eto’o has joined newly-promoted Turkish club, Antalyaspor from Sampdoria of Italy. The move was sealed on Thursday, June 25, 2015.

His new club, Antalyaspor finished 5th in the 2014/2015 Turkish First Division but won promotion to the Super Lig after winning the play-offs.

The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed at the time of filing this report but this move is likely to be the last in Eto’o’s decorated career which has seen him perform for the likes of FC Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea among others.

The coach of the Antalya club in the popular Mediterranean resort, Yusuf Simsek, described the transfer of Eto’o as ‘very good and very useful. All the information and experience that he has accumulated will be transferred to his teammates,’ he told the Fanatik daily.

Simsek also revealed that Antalyaspor are targeting former Barcelona and Brazil star, Ronaldinho, saying talks with his lawyer and brother will be held in the next few days.