Eto'o exit wrecks inter - Thiago

ITALY international Thiago Motta has revealed that the departure of Samuel Eto'o to Anzhi Makhachkala last summer effectively signalled the end of his tenure at Inter.

The Nerazzurri have been struggling to find their best form this term after dominating Serie A for several years, and Motta, who left Inter for Paris Saint-Germain in January, believes that the exit of Eto'o was a crucial moment in their downturn fortunes.

"I think that the departure of Eto'o has hugely affected the team. He was the one who could always make the difference. Of course they now have Diego Milito back in form, who is very dangerous as well. However, Eto'o had that little bit extra," Thiago Motta was quoted as saying by La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"The exit of Eto'o played a big role in my decision to leave. I felt as if my era at Inter had come to an end. I needed a new challenge, and have found just that here at Paris Saint-Germain."

The 29-year-old Thiago Motta signed a contract until the summer of 2015 with PSG.