Yaya Toure bade farewell to the Etihad Stadium as champions Manchester City set a hat-trick of Premier League records in a routine 3-1 win over Brighton. Veteran midfielder Toure was made captain for his final home appearance and goals from Danilo, Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho, cancelling out a Leonardo Ulloa effort, ensured he finished on the winning side. Records tumbled as City took the...Full Story »

Yaya Toure is poised to make his farewell appearance at the Etihad Stadium as champions Manchester City host Brighton in the Premier League.Manager Pep Guardiola has said City will dedicate the game to the veteran midfielder, who is leaving the club at the end of the season.City will also check on the fitness of captain Vincent Kompany, who has missed the last two games with a knock, but striker...Full Story »

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has insisted he has no plans to leave England, or Europe, after reportedly turning down a big-money move to China. Toure, 34, was offered a £430,000-per-week contract by an unnamed Chinese Super League club, according to the Manchester Evening News. And with his contract at Manchester City up at the end of the season, many had expected the Ivorian t...Full Story »

Manchester City veteran Yaya Toure has announced he's coming out of international retirement. Toure, who has 100 caps for the Ivory Coast, last represented Les Elephants in 2015. But now Toure, 34, is looking to return to the team in a bid to win another trophy. First, his agent Dimitri Seluk tweeted: "Yaya @YayaToure has decided to return to Ivory Coast national team. He wants to win anoth...Full Story »

Yaya Toure believes Manchester City are playing the best football in Europe. The veteran midfielder has featured little this season but has been impressed by the performances of his team-mates. City are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League and through to the last 16 of the Champions League. Toure said: "To be honest, at the moment we are very good. I think we practise the best ...Full Story »

Manchester City star Yaya Toure has signed a one-year contract extension Toure was set to become a free agent and had offers from home and abroad, but has decided to stay at the Etihad instead. The news completes a remarkable turnaround for the Ivorian midfielder, who spent the first few months of the season in exile following a bust-up with Pep Guardiola. The City boss axed him from his squa...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has promised Yaya Toure the "biggest possible" birthday cake on Saturday - but will not announce whether the Ivorian midfielder has a new contract until the end of the season. Guardiola says he has made up his mind on the future of City's seven out-of-contract players, including Toure, but will not reveal those decisions to the players - or the public - unt...Full Story »

Yaya Toure says Manchester City are now superior to rivals United, and taunted Jose Mourinho's side by saying he hopes they "attack more" next season. City and United played out a hard-fought goalless draw at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. Mourinho's side dropped deeper and deeper as the game wore on but City were unable to find a winner despite bossing possession and raining down a number ...Full Story »

Man City and Liverpool played out a frantic first half at the Etihad. Both teams had plenty of opportunities to score with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp urging their troops to attack at pace. One key talking point was Yaya Toure's challenge on Emre Can after 21 minutes. The powerful Ivorian clattered his German counterpart and the follow through saw Toure's boot make contact with Can's sho...Full Story »

Yaya Toure says Manchester City will not make the same mistake as Paris Saint-Germain when they take on Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday night. City take a two-goal lead to the Stade Louis II and are favourites to progress to the quarter-finals, despite Monaco's three away goals. Toure, though, insists there is no way Pep Guardiola's side will aim to sit on their advantage. The C...Full Story »