– Yaya Toure and Guardiola worked together at Barcelona between 2008 and 2010
– The Ivorian, 32, left Barcelona to join City in a £25million switch after Guardiola favoured Sergio Busquets over him
– Yaya Toure has 12 months left on his £240,000 per week contract
– Guardiola was finally confirmed as City manager after incumbent Manuel Pellegrini revealed he would be leaving at the end of the season
Yaya Toure is set to quit Manchester City after Pep Guardiola was confirmed as their new boss, his agent Dimitry Seluk has revealed.
Yaya Toure
The Ivorian, 32, left Barcelona to join City in a £25million switch after Guardiola favoured Sergio Busquets over him and his agent has launched an attack on the Spaniard.
Seluk told SunSport: “I think Yaya will leave the club. But before leaving I hope he will win again the League and all the cups.
“It’s not a question of whether Pep likes him or not. It’s life, you know.
“Pep can call Yaya and speak to him to let him know ‘I’m with you’ or ‘I am not with you’.”
Seluk attacked Guardiola for leaving Barcelona in 2012 while City technical director Txiki Beguiristain and chief executive officer, Ferran Soriano said he should be indebted to Yaya Toure for City’s rise.
Yaya Toure left Barcelona after winning the 2009 UEFA Champions League
He said: “In my opinion, everyone who has balls must stay in a team not only when they are successful but when things are difficult.
“Barcelona win because it’s like a big family and their structure is an example for everybody.
“So it’s not a question of persons. Luis Enrique has done the same as Guardiola. It’s not possible to say forever it’s the team of Guardiola.”
He added: “Yaya opened the door for the people who worked for Barcelona. Yaya went to a place where many changes were necessary. He was not afraid. But now everybody from Barca comes to City.
“Yaya won every trophy in England without Guardiola. Will Guardiola win without Yaya?”
Yaya Toure has 12 months left on his £240,000 per week contract, meaning City will have to pay him up to £12m if they wish to cancel his contract.
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