City's time limit on Eto'o deal

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has warned Samuel Eto'o that he cannot wait all summer for the Barcelona striker to make up his mind where he wants to play next season.

Yesterday, Hughes confirmed that the Premier League side had bid for the 25 million-euro rated Cameroon international but the forward remained undecided over his future after being offered a new two-year contract by Barcelona.

The City manager said he would exercise as much patience as needed to take Eto'o to Eastlands but confirmed he would walk away if the situation dragged on and he felt he could not take it forward.

"We've lodged a bid for Eto'o, that's already been reported," Hughes told reporters.

"We have targeted players we think can help us and he's certainly someone we have a lot of respect for and we feel he can help us.

"There's always an element of frustration when you can't conclude deals very quickly, but we'll give every deal the patience it deserves.

"If we get to a situation where we feel that things aren't going to happen and we feel the process is stalling and we can't move it forward then that's the time we walk away."

Hughes also confirmed he was still hoping to sign Carlos Tevez after the Argentina striker's loan expired at neighbours Manchester United.

"Carlos Tevez is another player I have huge admiration for," Hughes added.

"We'll see what happens but at this stage it's very early in our discussions with anybody."