They'd be hamstringing themselves if they kept him, he's on his way out.
Yaya Toure
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That was good of him. Thanks Yaya!
What a mercenary. He even stands out among the glut of mercenaries at the Etihad. he cant get a deal elsewhere so now he wants to stay. laughable
Did you read the article?
He got lazy and fat at Barcelona and was blocking Busquets' development so it was the right choice.
Yaya forced the move in any case, he wasn't forced out.
I really hope he stay.
He is useless.
He is useless.
It's literally in the first line under the headline
Well thats shocking.
If he can't find one now, I doubt his options improving next year.
never saw this coming.Not marketable enough for US, China not so appealing. A year on massive Citeh wages was never getting turned down.
Think Inter Milan would probably take him if he'd lower his wage demands.
Hope he stay. Yaya (especially at this state) & Pep is pure rag.
Oh its that time of the month already for the guy? Pure joy, that man yaya.
Has a good player so there would obviously be demand.
But it's the fact that City would demand a high fee and that he has high wages currently that puts a lot of clubs off.
Yaya can still do a job at city but them wages are going to limit potential city signings.
Guardiola fuming right now.
Guardiola fuming right now.
Yaya Toure is like that girl we all knew who'd constantly threaten to leave her boyfriend but never had the guts to
I am truly surprised to see this still being trotted out. United, Liverpool, Arsenal sign players for big fees on big wages from other clubs and it's all good but City do the same and they are mercenaries.
Given the track record of winning trophies over the past few years it is far more arguable that players join City for the glory and United, Liverpool and Arsenal for the money.
The truth, of course, is that players want to win things but they also want to be well paid. If City's players can be described as mercenaries then so can most of the players at the top clubs in England.
Back on topic. Yaya has been truly awesome for City at his peak and worth every penny paid. But it does look like his mind is writing cheques his body can't cash now and so it's probably time for him to go.
Nar, reckon they'd almost give him away.
Yup.
Our soon to be all time goal scorer kicked up a fuss and threatened to join rivals just to get more money.
Most footballers are mercenaries. People are just deluding themselves thinking otherwise.
If City are so desperate for him to feck off, then they should pay him off.
Wait a minute is Yaya trying to have his cake and eat it.
Sorry.
Sorry.
I believe Tour joined City in 2010 and I know the point you are making but my point still stands. Somehow City's players are mercenaries but others are not. It's laughable and delusional.
In 4 years United and City have both won a league title, United have won a FA cup and City have won 2 Carling Cups.
Wow that superior recent success sure is something.
I agree with you but would add that the chances of winning meaningful trophies also has a value to them. Otherwise they would all be off to China !
What you are talking about? The likes of Nasri, Aguero, Toure and Silva who were instrumental in you winning two titles all joined before you won anything. I mean you can call it what you want like a "project" but you know its because of the money that they did join. Only De Bruyne is a class player who you signed after you won trophies. So yes so far the big players who have signed are pretty much mercenaries.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the likes of Yaya Toure wouldn't even know who City are of not for the takeover. Just guessing though.
I agree with Polite Poster here. There's probably very few of today's footballers that opt for the 'romantic' (history, status and aura of the club rather than pet projects for rich owners) option when choosing their career paths. Obviously if you get to choose between every top club in every top league then that might come into consideration but that's probably the least important factor.
Definitely.
City, as much as I hate it, are as good an option to win trophies in England as any.
Ah but in 6 years City have won 2 PL Titles, plus FA Cup Plus 2 Carling Cups. Plus have not been out of the top 4 in past 6 years. City are now seen as a club who wins things. United are seen as a club who used to win things but are in transition following the loss of a great manager.
But you dont win things. Our record over the last 6 years matches yours. Thay argument doesn't match up to the facts of what you're trying to say. You have no superiority over your rivals in terms of success simply because you aren't that successful.
If anything 2 league titles in 6 years is a failure.
2 PL titles in 6 years along with 3 domestic cups is not a failure ! It doesn't compare with United's run of past successes but I don't think we are going to see that again for the foreseeable future. There are just too many teams capable of challenging.
Anyway the point I made about City more likely to achieve success was partly tongue in cheek. The point is that players that sign for City are no more mercenaries than those that sign for United, Liverpool, Arsenal etc. If you can't see that then you truly do have your red tinted specs firmly stuck on.
That's the difference between Citeh and us, we see that as failure
You are going to have to re-calibrate your expectations
Really? Especially with the power vacum and the fall in quality from the top sides I would say a title every 3 years would be a bitter disappointment.
You are going to have to re-calibrate your expectations
Nat, Maureen is gonna see to that. Doubles and CL are real "success".
I stay