‘Toure doesn’t care about money and will never go to China’, says agent as he demands new Man City deal

Midfielder gives club ultimatum, but days look numbered

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Manchester City's Ivorian midfielder and captain Yaya Toure. Photo: AFP

Published: 10:15am, 17 Mar 2016Updated: 12:37pm, 17 Mar 2016

Yaya Toure “does not think about money” and “will never go to China”, said his agent as he claimed the Manchester City midfielder had turned down a massive offer from Jiangsu Suning in the winter.

Dimitry Seluk told The Sun newspaper that his client was demanding a new three-year deal from City by next week or he will leave in the summer.

But China’s not an option, according to Seluk.

The news that Toure – who gets paid £220,000 (HK$2.4 million) a week – is not interested in money may come as news to City’s board and fans.

Toure’s time looks to be coming to an end. Photo: Reuters

And as incoming manager Pep Guardiola has already dumped the Ivorian once while Barcelona manager, it looks like his days in Manchester are numbered.

We rejected a huge offer from a Chinese club, the same that bought Ramires, for much more money than Ramires

Dimitry Seluk

“We rejected a huge offer from a Chinese club, the same that bought Ramires, for much more money than Ramires,” Seluk told The Sun.

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