Source: Daily_Mail
Yaya Toure move to Manchester City nearly a done as Thierry Henry says adios to Barcelona
Barcelona have confirmed Thierry Henry and Yaya Toure are to leave the club. [LNB]Both players were widely expected to leave the Nou Camp this summer, with Henrytipped to move to Major League Soccer in America and Toure thought to be on theverge of a switch to Manchester City.[LNB]A statement on Barcelona's official website read: 'Barcelona director generalJoan Oliver has said that the club has agreed the exits of Yaya Toure andThierry Henry, but that at the moment the final moves are in their hands.'[LNB] Adios: Thierry Henry's Barcelona exit has been confirmed[LNB]Henry, a member of the France World Cup squad which endured a disastrouscampaign in South Africa, joined the Catalans from Arsenal in 2007 but, despitewinning the Champions League in 2009 and two La Liga titles, he has not beenable to replicate the form he showed in London. [LNB]The 32-year-old, who started 15 times in the league for Barca last term,scoring four goals, is expected to follow David Beckham in crossing the Atlanticto play in MLS. [LNB]Toure, whose World Cup campaign with Ivory Coast also came to an end at thegroup stage, should start the new season at Manchester City. [LNB]City bound: Yaya Toure has taken a step closer to his Premier League move[LNB]The Barcelona website added: 'In case of Toure, Oliver has recognised anunderstanding between the club interested in the midfielder, Manchester City,and Barca, but the transfer cannot be made official yet.'[LNB]Toure will seal a move to Eastlands in the next few days, according to hisagent.New Barca chief Sandro Rosell takes over from outgoing president Joan Laportaon Thursday and the move should be finalised shortly after that.[LNB]'I think we will have a solution this week. In fact, I would say that (it willbe done) on the first or second of July - maybe on the second because the firstwill be a very busy day at Barca with the change of president,' agent DimitriSeluk told Barcelona-based daily newspaper Sport. [LNB]Seluk revealed he will speak to Rosell, but insisted his player's mind is madeup to leave Barca and join City. [LNB]'Yes we have to talk, but of course the reality is not going to change in onemoment," he said. [LNB]'Yaya wants to play the important games and he knows that he will be animportant player at Manchester City. [LNB]'It is not a money problem, as I have said 1,000 times, but a problem of (thelack of) confidence (that Barca have in him).'[LNB]Oliver also revealed that sporting director Txiki Begiristain will be leavingthe club.[LNB] Yaya Toure's set for last-ditch Barcelona talks before clinching £28m Manchester City moveManchester City beat Chelsea in race to sign £29m Valencia forward David SilvaWhy Man City went gaga over Yaya: Your guide to what they're gettingToure's £25m move to Man City nears as agent set for Barcelona talks[LNB]
