Barcelona's Yaya Toure will not move to Manchester City says agent

11 November 2009 09:53
The Ivory Coast international has played in only five of Barca's 10 Primera Division games so far this season after signing a contract extension until 2012 last summer. [LNB]He had been linked with mega-rich Premier League side City, where Toure's elder sibling Kolo moved this summer, but his representative Dmitri Seluk said he would only consider "more important" clubs than City. [LNB] Related ArticlesHughes: Robinho is not goingCity don't stop the traffic yetZabaleta: Liverpool feeling the pressureHughes should shout at Bridge, not the TVHughes risks row with Wales over BellamyMark Hughes defends under-fire BridgeSeluk told radio station RAC-1: "If Barcelona do not like Yaya there are eight clubs, the most important in the world, who are interested in signing him. [LNB]"If he leaves Barca, he will not go to Manchester City where, according to his brother Kolo, he would be welcomed with open arms. He would sign for a more important club." [LNB]Seluk claimed Toure was unhappy at his lack of playing time under Pep Guardiola at the Nou Camp this season, adding: "Why did Barca renew with Yaya - to have him on the bench? He doesn't understand." [LNB][LNB]

Source: Telegraph