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The 24-hour deadline is ticking down for this man, but we are not talking about Jack Bauer. Barcelona superstar Samuel Eto'o has been given a time limit by Manchester City to decide whether he will suit up for them. According to The Mirror, the club has become impatient waiting for Eto'o to make up his mind so have imposed a deadline to try and force the deal. Two weeks ago City offered Eto'o a $325,000-a-week paycheck – will the Cameroon star be tempted?

The countdown begins for Eto'o - will he make a move before time runs out?.

Aside from their Eto'o issues, Barcelona have realized they might also be in a race against time if they ever want to sign Cesc Fabregas. The Spanish sensation, who has a price tag of $65m, is still at the top of Barca's list, claims The Sun, but if they do not move quickly, rivals Real Madrid may swoop in for the kill. It seems Los Merengues still need a competent midfielder to run the show. Can the Blaugranes overshadow Real's dazzling lights?

On the high-speed train to France now, where a Stade Rennais player is mulling over his future – to remain in France or move to England is the question. Stephane Mbia is asking himself today after L'Equipe reveals the Cameroonian has been been offered a deal from Marseille for $17m, but now Stoke City want to derail the move. The amount, according to The Daily Mail, is a club record bid of $10m. Can Tony Pulis lure the youngster to the Potters or will Marseille fight back?

By hopping Bauer-style onto a power boat across the Ligurian Sea, the next stop is Italy, where Milan's deal to sign Brazilian Luis Fabiano inches closer. From the Tuttosport pages, Fabiano's price tag has gone down to $25m while Milan have raised their bid to $24m. After losing out on Edin Dzeko, the Rossoneri hope that this transfer will be a definite one.

Finally, the football spies at The Daily Telegraph report that Barcelona are hatching a plot to restructure their much-vaunted attack by signing the coveted pair of Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich and David Villa of Valencia.

By tapping up sources close to the club, the newspaper has learned of coach Pep Guardiola's plot to sign the pair to play alongside Lionel Messi.

It is thought Barcelona would pay $35 million plus Alexander Hleb or Eidur Gudjohnsen for Ribery. Barcelona would need to sell to fund these moves, with Samuel Eto'o being the most likely departure, either to Chelsea or Manchester City.