Sunderland Transfers: 10 Dream Alternatives To Fabio Borini
8. Samuel Eto'o
Okay, so this is a long shot and wouldnt be the preferred choice for many granted - but if Poyet was looking at Borini in terms of playing centrally which is unlikely then a forward of Eto'os ilk and available on a free might be tempting. The drawback - his salary, at a previously reported £120,000 per week which even West Ham refused to pay - could be too much for Sunderland, who have been burnt by poor spending decisions in the past. Though now, time could be on Poyets and Sunderlands side. Eto'o might prefer to drastically reduce his wage demands in order not to miss out on signing for another Premier League side before the loathsome transfer window slams shut. He may be hanging on for another offer from England - with Liverpool linked - opposed to somewhere where the wages are high but the standard of football is poor. He has after all, seemingly made that mistake before A season or two back, this name would never have entered Sunderlands thoughts, assessed as far too out of reach, but now it's very much a case of never say never. Although, Poyet may only turn to Eto'o as an alternative if he were to lose one of his in demand out-and-out forwards Wickham or Fletcher. While Eto'o might not have been free scoring in his time at Chelsea, but who could truly say the Special One adapted his team to suit or accommodate any of their forwards last term?
