Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o joins Ghana's Christian Atsu at Everton

Published on: 27 August 2014
Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o joins Ghana's Christian Atsu at Everton
Eto'o will play with Christian Atsu at English side Everton

Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o has joined Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu at English side Everton after penning a two-year deal.

The Cameroon international joined the Toffees on a free transfer on Tuesday night after his one-year contract with Chelsea ended during the summer.

The 33-year-old spent last season with Chelsea having previously played for Barcelona and Inter Milan amongst others.

His experience will come in handy for Atsu who can count on his African mentor for guidance on how to improve as a player at the top level.

Eto'o will also count of the swift passing of the Ghanaian youngster to help him score goals for the Toffees.

On the face of it, Eto’o is a very smart signing given that there was no transfer fee involved, and he will be a strong back up to big money acquisition Romelu Lukaku.

And Everton manager Roberto Martinez was pleased with his new capture, who won three Champions League medals along with a host of league titles for some of Europe’s top clubs.

“I met him and we had a very good chat about football in general and I was impressed about the hunger he still has,” he said on Everton’s official website.

“For someone who has achieved nearly everything, he still has the desire he had at 15 when he went to Spain and showed what he could do. For many reasons he has got a point to prove.

“We are very excited and I think Everton is the perfect home for him. The fans will make him ready and feel sharp but we have got to be a bit patient with the fitness levels and make sure he is back to his best.”

Eto’o was also delighted to be playing at Goodison Park, stating: “I am very happy to be here, I am looking forward greatly to putting on the Blue shirt of Everton.

“I have been very impressed by the style of play Everton adopt. I could see straight away that at this club I will have the opportunity to play football. I had the chance to speak with the manager over the last few days and we agreed that this was what we would do.

“I was impressed with his enthusiasm but also by the knowledge of football that Roberto Martinez carries, his vision of football and how he reads football. I still think I can learn a great deal from him here.”

Watch video of the goals scored by Eto'o in his career

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