Yaya Toure to leave Man City at end of season

Four-time African Footballer of the Year and Ivory Coast midfielder, Yaya Toure will leave Manchester City at the end of the season, according to boss Pep Guardiola.

The 34-year-old will make his final appearance when the Premier League champions face Brighton on Wednesday.

Toure, who joined City from Barcelona for a fee of about £24m in 2010, signed a new one-year contract in June 2017.

But the Ivoirien has made just nine league appearances this season.

“Yaya came here at the start of the journey. Where we are now is because of what he has done,” said Guardiola

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“We cannot forget the period from Roberto Mancini, and especially Manuel Pellegrini, Yaya was the key player.

“The Brighton game we will give him what he deserves, one of the most beautiful farewells a player can receive.

“All the game will we be focused on winning for Yaya, we are going to try to do it for him.”

After the Brighton game, City will play Southampton for the final game of the season.

Toure has made 229 Premier League appearances in his eight seasons at the club, and has won two league titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups with City.

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