Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o (Photo: Reuters)
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed that his club is interested in signing Cameroon's striker Samuel Eto'o – but only if they fail to sign a younger attacker this summer.
Former Barcelona and Chelsea striker Eto'o was recently linked with a move to the English Premier League club on a free transfer.
According to UK newspaper the Daily Mail, the-33-year-old, who became a free agent after his Stamford Bridge contract ran out, wants £100,000 a week.
"There has been a lot of talk about Samuel Eto'o," Allardyce was quoted as saying by Skysports on Sunday.
"From our point of view the chairman was perhaps looking at a younger player.
"Samuel is still available and we have decided he should be considered at some stage if we're not successful (in signing a younger player).
"I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Certainly while we've been here the chairman has made enquiries, whether they can be finalised I won't know until I get back. Everyone is working hard to bring in a new face to give us the opportunity to score the goals with the chances we're creating," the Hammers boss concluded.
Eto'o, who signed a one-year deal with Chelsea from Anzhi Makhachkala last August, scored 12 goals in 35 matches, including a hat trick against Manchester United.
The 33-year-old has been linked with a move to Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande, in addition to Juventus and Queens Park Rangers.
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