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Samuel Eto'o is on his way to Russia, where billionaire oligarch Suleyman Kerimov will make him the highest paid footballer in the world. All the 30-year-old has to do is pass a medical and play with Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos for small-club-with-big-ambitions Anzhi Makhachkala in the Russian province of Dagestan and he'll reportedly get 20 million per season over the next three years.
From the AP:
From the AP:
While financial terms were not disclosed, Eto'o is expected to be paid 20 million ($29 million) net per season, eclipsing the estimated 12 million ($17.4 million) that Cristiano Ronaldo earns at Real Madrid and the 10.5 million ($15.2 million) that Lionel Messi is paid by Barcelona.
After a week of negotiations in Milan, the transfer fee was reportedly set between 25 and 27 million ($36 and $39 million).
Not only does this deal put the former Inter and Barcelona striker well ahead of Cristiano and Messi, it also means he's getting paid more than the NBA's highest-paid player, Kobe Bryant ($25.2 million) and takes home more than Major League Baseball's highest-paid player, Alex Rodriguez, who is making $32 million this year before taxes. That means Eto'o might be the world's highest-salaried athlete, according to the Wall Street Journal.After a week of negotiations in Milan, the transfer fee was reportedly set between 25 and 27 million ($36 and $39 million).
