Younger Eto'o nets Metalurh deal

Until end of season
Eto'o has agreed a contract until the end of the current Ukrainian season with Metalurh with an option to extend it. The club's vice-president, Dmytro Seliuk, said: "David has everything to become a great player. He has a good example as well in his elder brother, who is one of Barcelona's star players. At one stage the younger brother of [Arsenal FC's] Kolo Touré, Yaya, played for us. He progressed so fast, that he is now playing for [AS] Monaco [FC]."

Brotherly advice
The 19-year-old Eto'o signed for RCD Mallorca B in 2003 but left the club after loan stints with CF Ciudad de Murcia and Yverdon-Sport FC. He then had spells at CS Sedan-Ardennes, FC Champagne Sports, FC Meyrin, SD Ponferradina and US Créteil. Eto'o said: "After receiving Metalurh’s offer I had a conversation with my brother and he advised me to sign. After coming here I was quite surprised. I've never seen such great facilities for training. I've signed a contract until the end of the season, and after that we'll think about my future with the club's board."