Pablo Zabaleta hopes Manchester City can clinch a deal for Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o.

The former Espanyol fullback remarked: "It is clear that Samuel Eto'o would fit in at Manchester City. Nobody doubts his capacity as a player.

"He is a player who gave much to Barca and is very hungry to succeed. Perhaps that is why City insists on his signing, because they know what he can give."