Sampdoria coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has welcomed the imminent deal for Everton striker Samuel Eto'o.
Both clubs are expected to announce the transfer today.
Eto'o is due to be presented to the crowd before Sunday's Serie A match at home to Palermo.
But Mihajlovic said he did not want his players to be carried away by the expected festive atmosphere.
"Party, what party?" he told a news conference. "Eto'o is joining this team but he must not be a distraction.
"He's a great player, who has won everything and that attracts a lot of attention from the media, but this should not distract us.
"The reason we are (joint) third is thanks to these guys, their commitment and their daily work."
