Toure Leaves Man City

Former CAF Africa best footballer Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure is leave Manchester City next week.

And  he will get a fitting send-off in the Premier League champions’ final home game against Brighton next week, says manager Pep Guardiola .

Toure joined City from Barcelona, when Guardiola was in charge there, in 2010 and missed a part of last season following a public spat between his agent Dimitri Seluk and the Spaniard.

The player, who will be 35 this month, then issued a pubic apology and was welcomed back into the fold, with a one-year contract extension.

He has made 229 Premier League appearances over the eight years, but only nine this season, winning two titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups with City.

“We cannot forget the period from (former managers) Roberto Mancini, and especially Manuel Pellegrini, Yaya was the key, key player,’‘ said Guardiola.

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