Yaya Toure eyes ending career at Barcelona
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says he wishes to end his football career at Barcelona where he started from.
Yaya Toure
The 28-year-old Ivorian international spent three years at Barcelona before he moved to Manchester City for a fee that was estimated to be around £24 million in 2010.
Yaya’s two goals against Newcastle in the Premier League match last weekend has helped City to consolidate their Prime position on the league table ahead of rivals Manchester United who are at par on points but less on goal difference.
However, Toure’s long-term ambition remains a return to the Camp Nou. He told Spanish radio station RAC1: “I said two years ago that I would return. It’s been the most important team for me and if they call you don’t think twice. I love Barcelona.
“In the press conference I did when I left I said I would return, in life you never know what will happen tomorrow.
“It’s been the team of my life and I would like to finish my sporting career here. If I could return, it would be great.”
Toure also believes Barcelona will be in good hands when Tito Vilanova replaces Pep Guardiola as coach this summer.
He said of Guardiola’s decision to step down: “It was a little strange, because Guardiola has been a key person in the success of Barca in all these years.
“But we are all human and despite having done phenomenal things, he has decided to go.”
“I know Tito very well and I think that he will apply the same philosophy as Pep. Tito is also a very good person, with a very similar idea of football. I think Tito is a good coach as well.”
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