Samuel Eto’o
After missing out on Wayne Rooney, Chelsea perhaps made one of the smartest purchases of the summer in Samuel Eto’o. Even if he was a short-term backup plan, the 32-year-old arrives on a one-year deal for just £4m from Anzhi Makhachkala, and will provide much-needed competition upfront for the misfiring Fernando Torres and Demba Ba.
Although clearly past his peak, Eto’o still possesses the qualities that made him one of the world’s best strikers for so many years in his time at Barcelona, and later Inter Milan, where he found great success under Mourinho as they won the treble in 2009/10. An experienced, proven winner, Eto’o is one of the finest players of his generation, and his presence at the club, even if only for a year, could be of a huge benefit to Chelsea. Manchester United were also said to be interested in the Cameroon international, and it’s no surprise when he was available for such a bargain price.
Mourinho may be annoyed at missing out on Rooney, but this clever move more than makes up for it. 8.5/10.