Yaya heading for City exit

INSPIRATIONAL .. Yaya Toure has starred for Premier League champions Manchester City

YAYA TOURE is ready to leave Manchester City for a new challenge.

His agent Dimitri Seluk confirmed he is now inviting bids for the midfielder from his former club Barcelona and Real Madrid.

He said: “He has done all he can do at City and he needs new motivations.

“Toure could sign for many big clubs like Chelsea and Bayern Munich. Also, We would like to see Barca join the race.”

The news will be a huge blow to City fans who idolise Toure.

Seluk added: “I have not spoken to Barca but they know the situation. I do not know if Madrid are interested but Jose Mourinho has liked him since he was at Chelsea.”

When Toure, 29, talked of returning to Barca last week, City boss Roberto Mancini claimed he had been misquoted.

But it looks as though he will have a fight on his hands to keep the £24million signing, who still has three years left on his contract.

However, Mancini is 100 per cent certain striker Mario Balotelli will be at City next season and says Carlos Tevez wants to stay.

Mancini said: “I can confirm Balotelli will stay, 100 per cent. He has to get his brain to work. That’s his only problem.”