Eto’o denies Mourinho rift

Inter Milan’s newest signing Samuel Eto’o has rubbished suggestions that he has had a problem with new coach Jose Mourinho.

Eto’o, who was unveiled to the press on Tuesday after completing his switch from Barcelona, has vowed to propel his new team to European glory.

But reports suggest the Cameroon striker, who fell out of favour with his past two coaches at Barca, Inter stint is in for a touble by a fractious relationship with Mourinho.

However, Eto’o has denied he has issues with the Portuguese boss and insists he had never insulted his team’s style of play following a Champions League match between Barca and Chelsea.

“I never said those words that were attributed to me,” he said. “There is also a tape which proves it and, in any case, that was after an intense game.

“Now I am happy to be here, for me it is a great honour to play for a coach like him.

“It has been years that I have been trying to play under Mourinho and I have never managed it.”

Mourinho also laughed off suggestions the pair do not see eye to eye, insisting they have very similar personalities.

“I have met Samuel six times in three years, and I never cared to know if he really said something not very nice about me,” said the Nerazzurri coach.

“Why? Because he is like me: after losing an important match he doesn’t go home happy.

“The year after this game I wanted to take him to Chelsea, but I wasn’t allowed to.

“I am very happy to have him with us and I’m not talking only as Jose Mourinho but on behalf of the whole squad.

“Now I am happy, I have the right squad to work in the best of ways this season.”

Eto’o has signed a five-year contract with Inter as part of a ‘swap’ deal that saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic move the other way.