Samuel Eto'o set for Everton medical as Toffees close in on former Chelsea striker

• Samuel Eto'o due to have a medical with Everton on Tuesday
• Eto'o had been lined up by Liverpool if Mario Balotelli's transfer fell through 
• Former Chelsea striker was released by the west London club this summer
• Sportsmail understands Cameroon international has had to lower his wage demands having earned £130,000-a-week at Stamford Bridge last season

Everton are closing on a deal for free agent striker Samuel Eto'o.

The 33-year-old has reached a provisional agreement on a two-year deal after re-opening talks with Everton following the collapse of his move to their neighbours Liverpool.

Eto'o has lowered his wage demands from around £130,000 a week to fit in with Everton's proposals and is due to travel to Merseyside from his Paris home on Monday ahead of a medical in the hope of completing the deal on Wednesday.

Everton had spoken to Eto'o's representatives over a fortnight ago but the player also had interest from Liverpool, AC Milan, Roma and clubs in Qatar. Yet he and his agent Claudio Vigorelli have decided Everton would be the better football option. 

Manager Roberto Martinez wants an extra striker and has also posted an interest in Manchester United's Danny Welbeck. However, the experience Eto'o brings is seen as key to aiding the development of Everton's other younger players while also giving Arouna Kone a chance to re-stake his claim for a place after injury.

Eto'o was a fall-back option for Liverpool should they have failed to sign Mario Balotelli but Everton hope he will now use that to prove he still has plenty offer the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Everton are due a £2million windfall on Tuesday with Wigan set to complete the £4million purchase of Adam Forshaw from Brentford. 

The London-based club signed Forshaw on a free transfer with the caveat that they would give Everton 50 per cent of any sell-on fee. 

Forshaw was named League One player of the year last season and has blossomed under Mark Warburton. However, former boss Uwe Rosler has played a big part in persuading him to go to Wigan.