At this stage, it is far from unlikely that the end of the transfer window will see no more activity at Liverpool: having already made 7 moves - and with the move for Sevilla full-back Alberto Moreno impending too - Brendan Rodgers will head into the season strongly, but not with the marquee striker signing he clearly wants. Loic Remy fell at the final hurdle amidst rumours of hiked up wage demands or a lack of fitness, depending on which side of the fence you stand on, and since then rumours have been typically rife that Rodgers is moving for Benzema (debunked when he signed a new contract), Falcao (rubbished by the player) and Marco Reus (intriguingly still up in the air), but no movement has yet been made. The latest and most surprising of the links to Liverpool though has come more recently with the news that former Chelsea player Samuel Eto'o is in talks with the Anfield side with a view to joining ahead of the new season. And though the 33-year-old was released from Chelsea under something of a cloud with his former manager questioning his true age and his fitness, Eto'o would represent a wise short-term signing for Liverpool. Admittedly, there will be some who immediately pick up on Jose Mourinho's outgoing assessment of the Cameroonian legend, or that the idea of "replacing Suarez" with this sort of player would be ludicrous. But that's not up for debate, as Eto'o would in no way be a replacement the same way Shefki Kuqi wasn't Andy Carroll's replacement. And in Eto'o's own words, there shouldn't be any concerns over his physical state:
"Contrary to what a puppet says about my age, I am still physically fit. At 33, I feel real good. I have proven that I could do better than youths."
But then footballers are nothing if not committed to their own brand, and it would be wise to evaluate exactly why he would be a good signing in more objective terms.
