Samuel Eto’o in Istanbul negotiating transfer talks with Turkey’s Antalyaspor, Ronaldinho is next on list

Samuel Eto'o has agreed to join Turkish side Antalyaspor, according to their president, who has revealed that Ronaldinho could also arrive at the ambitious club. The former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker would be a marquee signing for Antalyaspor’s owner Gencer, who has set ambitious goals after the club regained promotion to the Turkish top flight in May. Gencer had mentioned the Cameroonian among high profile transfer targets which included Brazilian legend Ronaldinho and Dutch winger İbrahim Afellay. Antalyaspor chief Gultekin Gencer insists his deal in Italy will be terminated today Wednesday, allowing him to make the move. "We have reached an agreement with Eto'o and his agent," he said. "We just need to work out some small details.

"The Sampdoria board have to terminate his contract first and they gave us confirmation that they will do so on Wednesday - then we can sign him." Gencer also says negotiations with Brazil icon Ronaldinho, who currently plays for Queretaro in Mexico, will begin at the end of the week. "We are opening talks with Ronaldinho," the president confirmed. "His brother, Roberto Assis, will be in Antalya on Thursday. Then we will start the negotiations on Friday." As well as Ronaldinho and Eto'o, the president also confirmed earlier this week that the club are interested in Netherlands international Ibrahim Afellay, who is out of contract at Barcelona this summer.