Man Utd, Chelsea target Eto`o angry with Barcelona (01.06.2005)
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Barcelona striker Samuel Eto`o left Spain for international duty with Cameroon furious with his treatment by coach Frank Rijkaard and teammates after missing out on the Liga`s top scorer`s trophy.
Eto`o was desperate to win the prestigious title, but was edged out by Villarreal`s Uruguayan ace Diego Forlan.
While showing no public signs of his discontent, privately Eto`o is reportedly fuming with the way the club let him down in his personal pursuit.
The African had a very public row with Barca captain Carles Puyol during the 3-3 draw with Villarreal, in
which Forlan grabbed a hat-trick.
He was also furious with Rijkaard`s decision not to select a full-strength team for last weekend`s 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad, blaming the selection for him finishing the game without the necessary goals needed to wrest the trophy away from Forlan.
Yesterday, it emerged Manchester United had joined Chelsea in their interest for the Cameroon international. Eto`o has declared he has no interest in moving to Stamford Bridge, but United could be a different matter where the ability of manager Sir Alex Ferguson to get the best out of firebrands such as Eto`o are now legendary.
