It's the Yaya Toure thread everybody

[Davey Baby]

I know a man who knows a man who knows a man who says this is complete bollocks.

 

Still, The Sun are running with it ..

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4852259/Chelsea-and-Real-Madrid-in-22m-hunt-for-Citys-Yaya-Toure.html

[ForeverCarefree]

29 with massive wages, no thanks. 

 

Outstanding talent but I wouldn't want him personally. 

[comtrend]

I predict this thread will die out fast after he signs an improved contract by saturday.

[Samdwich]

I was just thinking "there's bound to be a Yaya Toure thread after yesterday's stories".

 

 

His agent threatened that he could be bought out of his contract come this summer - that would be ~£25m for a 30 year old player who is quite reliant on pace/power. Plus whatever astronomical wages he's demanding now. Can't see PSG matching that with their 75% tax bracket compared to our new 45p tax bracket (great idea Darling...). Maybe he'll go to Anzhi?

[Davey Baby]

If anyone's stupid enough, it's Roman.

[Huttsey]

It's b****cks. This is just a PR stunt so City will offer him an even bigger pay packet.

Edited March 21, 2013 by Huttsey

[Jonty]

Can't see it happening and despite how good he is I think it would be a bad deal, the guy's ego has gotten out of control since he evolved from Barca benchwarmer to City superstar.

[Davey Baby]

 .. the guy's ego has gotten out of control since he evolved from Barca benchwarmer to City superstar ..

 

Really shows you how much has changed in football and how sickening it can be to be a football fan.

 

He's on ridiculous wages already, he's a millionaire several times over, you'd think there'd be a little bit of loyalty from him towards his team?

 

Not a bit of it.

 

Where's the affinity with the club, where's the feeling, where's the sense of loyalty, of pride?

 

Football's really going down the toilet in my view.

 

"Give me this or I'm off, and I'm off now."

 

If I were City I'd tell him to sling his hook.

[Lane]

dont like his attitude. i think hes a c***. chalobah can be as good as him

 

in short, dont want him at chelsea

[geezer]

chalobah can be as good as him

I rather think Chalobah could well be better than him in time

[Lane]

I rather think Chalobah could well be better than him in time

 

based on pure potential, yeah he just might turn out even better than yaya. but theres a lot of factors that come into it. will he be mismanaged, injuries, his attitude . . .

[geezer]

based on pure potential, yeah he just might turn out even better than yaya. but theres a lot of factors that come into it. will he be mismanaged, injuries, his attitude . . .

Of course, which is why I said he could be rather than he will be

[Saaladin]

Something is obviously not right at City. Although money is usually the reason for these issues, Yaya is already on 220k per week so it could very well be that he's trying to push his way out because he is not happy with the atmosphere there or some other personal issue he has with the club.

Edited March 21, 2013 by Saaladin

[Cam]

He'll sign a 300k a week deal with City.

[ForeverCarefree]

Something is obviously not right at City. Although money is usually the reason for these issues, Yaya is already on 220k per week so it could very well be that he's trying to push his way out because he is not happy with the atmosphere there or some other personal issue he has with the club.

 

Having won the title last season that should have acted as a springboard to building the squad and the club. Instead they've gone two steps backwards, failed to get out of their group in the Champions League and are miles behind United in the title race.

 

That, in my opinion, considering their level of investment in the club on all levels is a shocking season.

 

Their signings this year have been poor and if anything made the squad worse. Rodwell and Sinclair simply aren't top 4 quality and Garcia seems no improvement on De Jong. 

 

Add to that selling Ballotelli and the decline of Nasri and it doesn't make great reading, even David Silva hasn't maintained the level of performance he had last year. 

 

Somehow they've gone from having the best squad in England by a country mile to looking like they are 4-5 players short in the space of a season. 

[Andreas]

Best player in the league in his position, wouldnt mind but his wages will be huge. Would definitely strengthen us a lot

[Barry Bridges]

Not viable economically but otherwise one of the few midfielders who I think could step in and really improve performances/results. Could really be an engine behind the attacking players.

[Mike Carefree]

Once theyve lived in manchester for a year they rightly so wanna leave........For the bright lights of london?

[Jonty]

also I don't like how he always tries to kick the sh*t out of Mata whenever they play each other

[Adzio]

if he was 24 Years old i wouldn't mind him but not at 29 , he would be on 250,000 plus and just be with us for one contract.

Like other posts i would rather give chalobah a chance. People don't realise how good he is going to be , he is 17 years old and has played for England at all levels upto the u21's and will be a future Chelsea captain.

[Davey Baby]

I don't think they're worried about losing Yaya.

 

They have Jack Rodwell.

[The Brit]

this toure story just sounds like an agent trying to force a club to meet their wage demands over a new deal and throwing in Chelsea etc to get it

[Jonty]

I don't think they're worried about losing Yaya.

 

They have Jack Rodwell.

 

Don't forget Gareth "better than Xabi" Barry.

[evissy]

I think Yaya goes where he gets most money. So he will stay at City. In England i think he is underrated. World class at best but at his wages i wouldn't want him.

[Nibs]

I think Yaya goes where he gets most money. So he will stay at City. In England i think he is underrated. World class at best but at his wages i wouldn't want him.

 

Certainly don't think he is under-rated. Everyone knows how good he is on his day and he got plenty of plaudits for last season. But IMO he is the perfect example of what is bad about the game these days. Won the league last season but this season he has had some shocking games and at times just doesn't look that arsed and when you are on over £200k a week that is unforgiveable.

 

Wouldn't want him anywhere near our club. So much so, I would rather keep Mikel!!

Edited March 22, 2013 by Nibs