Former Liverpool and Tottenham striker Ronny Rosenthal has revealed how the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea turned down the chance to sign Barcelona star Samuel Eto'o.

He told The Times: "I'm a football consultant. I watch about 1,000 games a year live and on television and I recommend players to clubs. I was one of the first people to discover Samuel Eto'o - I offered him to every single club in the Premier League and no one wanted him. I've discovered lots of players - Bosingwa, Lauren, Nemanja Vidic, I've got a very long list."

The Israeli also admitted: "I watched Kaká and I thought he'd never make it at the very top level. No one's perfect, but I think my success rate is very high."