Roberto Mancini says it is up to Manchester City defender Kolo Toure to decide whether he wants to join Turkish club Bursaspor. Toure has been unable to reclaim his first-team spot at City on a regular basis since returning from a six-month ban for failing a drugs test and he started only eight Premier League games last season. Bursaspor revealed earlier this month that they were in talks ov...Full Story »

OFF ... Kolo Toure MANCHESTER CITY defender Kolo Toure has been in talks with Turkish club Bursaspor. Toure, 31, is down the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium with skipper Vincent Kompany and Joleon Lescott established as the first-choice central defensive pairing. Bursaspor boss Ertugrul Saglam said: “We’re working hard to sort a deal.”Full Story »

EXIT DOOR ... Kolo Toure MANCHESTER CITY are ready to listen to offers for former skipper Kolo Toure. Turkish club Bursaspor are preparing a move for the Ivory Coast central defender. But City are keen on getting a fee for Toure — even though he has only one year left on his current deal at the Etihad. Clubs in the Middle East are also keeping tabs on the former Arsenal star and could ...Full Story »

EUROTRASHED ... Thursday night agony for Toure (right) and Micah Richards KOLO TOURE admits Manchester City are feeling the heat of their title-chasing campaign. City's season nosedived over five days as they crashed out of Europe and surrendered top spot in the table to Manchester United by losing at Swansea. Defender Toure, who won the Premier League title with Arsenal, confessed: "We've no...Full Story »

KOLO MINT ...Toure says he's in prime condition to help City KOLO TOURE insists he is ready to solve Manchester City's defensive crisis — and add some vital title-winning know-how to the team. The league leaders are without skipper Vincent Kompany tomorrow at Swansea, while Joleon Lescott is a doubt with a groin problem. Micah Richards and Pablo Zabaleta also missed the midweek trip to ...Full Story »

WE'RE NO DOPES ... Kolo Toure insists City will not blow it KOLO TOURE hopes to banish the memory of his drugs ban hell by helping Manchester City to the title. And he will be joined in his quest by Carlos Tevez — who makes his public return for City tonight in the reserves against Bolton. Toure's career was in turmoil a year ago following a failed dope test. The Ivory Coast centre-bac...Full Story »

BAN DISPUTE ... City defender Toure MANCHESTER CITY are on collision course with the PFA again today as they put Kolo Toure in the dock. The defender could be hit with a fine of around £300,000 when he faces an internal disciplinary panel over his six-month drugs ban. Toure is expected to be represented by the players' union just days after they clashed with his club over the Carlos Teve...Full Story »

KOLO TOURE is keen to quit Manchester City in favour of joining big spending Paris St Germain. Toure returned to the City side last month after serving a six-month suspension for failing a drug test. He played the full 90 minutes of the Carling Cup victory over Birmingham and the Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. But the former Arsenal star has made only one appearance from the benc...Full Story »

Above: Kolo Toure insists he will put the past behind him KOLO TOURE celebrated his comeback alongside “Lazarus” Owen Hargreaves in midweek – after reliving his drugs hell which left his daughter in tears. Heartbroken Toure sensationally revealed that he even had to pay a visit to Sania’s school to explain what his crime was – after playground claims that he was t...Full Story »

Kolo Toure has revealed his bond with Manchester City is stronger due to the backing he received during his six-month drug ban. Toure was appointed skipper by manager Roberto Mancini for his return to action in Wednesday's Carling Cup clash with Birmingham. He marked the occasion by making one crucial clearance off the line and almost grabbed a goal near the end as he accompanied Carlos Teve...Full Story »