Inter Milan has reached a deal with Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala for the transfer of striker Samuel Eto'o, a deal which will make the Cameroonian international the highest paid footballer in the world. After several days of negotiations, Italian media report Sunday that the two clubs have agreed on a transfer fee of $38.9 million. Anzhi is expected to give Eto'o a three-year contract worth $28.8 million per season, surpassing the estimated $17.3 million that Cristiano Ronaldo earns at Real Madrid and the $15.1 million that Lionel Messi is paid by Barcelona. Anzhi, from the southern Russian province of Dagestan, is owned by billionaire oil tycoon Suleiman Kerimov. The 30-year-old Eto is considered still in his prime. He has already won three Champions League titles — two with Barcelona and one with Inter — and is apparently excited about playing in the developing Russian league. BM