City pull out of race to sign Eto’o

MANCHESTER CITY have pulled out of the battle to sign Samuel Eto’o.

It seemed the Cameroon striker was bound for Eastlands a fortnight ago, when Barcelona accepted a bid for the star, who scored in last season’s Champions League final triumph against Manchester United.

However, the deal quickly became mired in a contractual dispute between Eto’o and the Catalan outfit.