Last Updated: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:15
Samuel Eto'o's agent says Barcelona told him the striker isn't wanted next season and that he'd join Man City if an offer was accepted.
The Cameroon hitman's agent called a press conference today to explain the situation and ramp up the pressure on Barcelona to accept City's £25 million offer.
Eto'o is ready to see out the final year of his Nou Camp contract and walk away for free next summer, but the Catalan club are trying to move him on now and lure Valencia's David Villa to replace him.
However, reports in Spain now claim Barcelona have offered Eto'o a new two-year deal, leaving his agent Josep Maria Mesalles to question the motives of the club.
He said:"On June 2, the club called a meeting and I was told by Barca sporting director Txiki Begiristain and director of football Raul Sanllehi that due to a technical decision, Samuel does not feature in the club's plans next season.
"We then had another meeting and I was told once again that Samuel was not in their plans for next season. Guardiola said at the end of the season that he was delighted with Samuel, so I don't know what has changed.
"I don't know if everything changed in the space of an afternoon, I don't know if they really want Samuel to stay or if they just want to make money out of him.
"He would be delighted to stay if they want him and we will study their offer if it is serious, but if they don't want him we will do all we can to help Samuel find a new club.
"We have not sat down to speak to them Manchester City, but they have made Barcelona an offer. In theory he wanted to play in the Champions League, but if Manchester City have an offer accepted, we would be delighted to go there."