Martinez: Sampdoria haven’t contacted us about Samuel Eto’o
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has denied that legendary striker Samuel Eto’o will leave the club this month and insists that Sampdoria have not approached the club yet.
Reports this week have stated that his agent has held talks and agreed a contract for Eto’o with the Italians, but Martinez insists that they haven’t contacted the club for permission yet.
Martinez said: ‘I know there has been a lot of speculation, but we haven’t been contacted – we have had no conversations about that issue at all.
‘At the moment Samuel is working really well and is always a really strong influence in the day-to-day work, and there is nothing to comment on really.’
And when asked about there being any truth in the Coleman reports, Martinez said: ‘No.
‘I have said before that we are in a position where all that matters is to get good momentum in the league and be as strong as we can in the cups.
‘We are not entertaining that speculation of big sales. We are not going to sell our big assets in the window, so I think all those stories and admiration from the outside are just a waste of time.’
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