Etta Eyong: Levante attacker rejects early CSKA Moscow move

Cameroon international Karl Etta Eyong has been the subject of transfer rumors as La Liga side Levante plan to sell him to Russia club CSKA Moscow.

However the 22-year-old has no immediate intentions of moving to the Horses, who have reportedly tabled a mouthwatering deal for the marauding forward.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, CSKA Moscow have made available a whopping “€30m fixed fee but Etta Eyong prefers to stay and move in the summer to a European club.”

Etta Eyong has a running Levante contract until June 2029 but the Frogs are looking to cash in on the Douala born striker to help balance their books.

🚨 Etta Eyong has no intention to accept a move to Russia despite Levante open doors to CSKA Moscow.

€30m fixed fee on the table from CSKA but Etta Eyong prefers to stay and move in the summer to a European club.

This is why he was benched tonight. pic.twitter.com/oW4BJdnuuN

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 18, 2026

The youngster has been in fine form for Levante in the current La Liga campaign, where he has scored 6 goals in 22 appearances with 3 assists. However, his form has notably decreased since returning from 2025 Africa Cup of Nations duty with Cameroon, failing to score in seven matches.

The former Villarreal forward played four games with one goal as the Indomitable Lions exited the 2025 AFCON at the quarterfinal stage after their defeat against hosts Morocco.

🎥 HIGHLIGHTS: 🇨🇲 1-0 🇬🇦

Cameroon win their first #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 match against Gabon. pic.twitter.com/t2qGVzVAm8

— CAF Online (@CAF_Online) December 25, 2025

Etta Eyong who began his career with local side École de Football Galactique before joining the youth side of Cadiz in 2022, has seven caps for the five time African champions, scoring his debut in Cameroon’s 1-0 win against Gabon at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.