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Yaya Toure Signs For City
Manchester City have confirmed the capture of Barcelona ace Yaya Toure on a five-year deal.
In his three years at the Nou Camp, Yaya picked up a Champions League winner`s medal in 2009, as well as two successive La Liga titles in 2008/09 and 2009/10.
Speaking to the clubs official website, the 27-year-old midfielder enthused: "This is a dream come true, I have always wanted to play for the same club as my brother and I'm so happy that it has finally happened. It's great for our family, we're all so happy about it.
"I'm very happy to sign for Manchester City, I believe we can do well this season and then play in the Champions League next year."
City boss Roberto Mancini was equally pleased following Yaya's arrival, remarking of the clubs latest acquisition: "This is another fantastic signing for Manchester City, and I am very pleased Yaya has joined us, he is a very good player.
"Everyone knows Yaya is a player that we have admired for a long time, and we would like to welcome him to Manchester City. He has played at the top level with Barcelona and I am sure he his experience and ability will be very important for us."
The Ivory Coast international will join up with his brother Kolo and the rest of the squad in time for City's pre-season tour.
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Onwards and upwards dzeko next and a specialist left back please
markmcfc
Happy days, De Jong and Yaya are going to be immense in the centre of the park.
Bluedub
Get in!!!!!!!!
me_innit
He never wanted to go play with his brother at Arsenal? Thats odd. Wonder why he joined him at Cit£h?? lol
Ah no, good signing. Your team is definitely looking a lot stronger now. Should be an interesting season!
Zbam
Money jokes aside Zbam, maybe he didn't want to join Arsenal because Wenger was stupid enough to reject him in the first place
Bluedub
I am suprised you have gone for him, i would of liked him at Arsenal. Suprised because you have De Jong, Vieria & Kompany for the DM position & Barry who sits deep too or am i wrong? Would you really play 3 deep midfielders in Barry, De Jong & Toure or do you think you will see someone?
paul_ownz
Can't see Vieira getting too much playing time in the big games TBH Paul_ownz, and to be fair to Yaya, he's been stuck in a holding role for Barca, but actually began his career as more of a box-to-box type player with an eye for goal. Suspect we'll play him there and DeJong will be the out and out destroyer in front of the back 4. Haven't a clue where Barry will play TBH, but with Europa League commitments etc. we will have a lot of games coming up next season and I suspect everyone will get their fair share of games.
fifthcolumnblue
He didn't go to Arsenal because Barca wanted him, simples. Nott trying to offend the gooners, it's just simple fact that he was at one of the world's biggest clubs and was playing regularly. As soon as he started being benched he looked to move. We are (for the moment anyway) a step down for him (admittedly an even bigger step down than Arsenal, At the moment!), but the time was right and we have now got his brother. Suspect if Kolo was still at the Emirates that Yaya would have signed for you instead.
fifthcolumnblue
Maybe a 4-3-3 formation with Barry & De jong sitting and toure advancing with Silva & Johnson either side of Adebayor? Or a 4-4-2 With dropping De Jong & having Tevez?
paul_ownz
oh yeah forgot city are in the mighty europa league lol. i hate u guys so much (very envious spurs fan) . too many quality players in every position to not finish top 4 this season i think.
black-messi
Still have to settle as a team Black Messi, nothings a given. Feel cautiously optimistic now that we will get top four.
Bluedub
where are you going to milner?
and could I ask you think Barry is available? If so i wouldnt mind him coming back to us (villa) + Ireland
meakers
Mancini is a tactical coach and I dont think he will use the same starting 11 or formation for every game. Everyone should get game time with the league, europa league and domestic cups. We are looking to win all of them and will play a lot of games if we are to realise that ambition.
eighthsin
thing is big players, big egos all want stardom, and dont want to be seen as playing second fiddle to anybody, it wont work, players will have to be moved on
meakers
good signing we'll have quite a good squad next season and will hopefully not need to play our best players in the Europa League
arthur7171
The revolution continues with another world-class player making the pilgrimage to Eastlands. Wow, what a team we're going to begin the season with. Truly awesome, with a capital A
Tudor
That is one seriously good signing you have made there. My prediction that you will finish in the top four might well be totally out of date. Top two looking more and more likely now.
SFC Forever
Where's that leave Barry?
los_angeles_villan
los_angeles_villan: Barry will still play a role, either as Yaya's partner in the centre or as backup to a Yaya/De Jong combo. We're in four competitions next year and expect to play 60ish games so our squad should be put to full use.
StuMCFC
Paid over the odds again
Tiny T
In my opinion and this may be debateable, but you have the BEST 2 Holding midfielders in the world now with Yaya and De Jong. Amazing potential your squad has now. You're still riddled with mercenaries & ego's though and you're a dodgy start away from another change in management. And i think the main difference between us (Spurs) and you in the race for 4th was your defence. Kolo, Lescott, Kompany, Bridge, Richards. All have there moments. Sign a world beating centrehalf and imo you'd be unstoppable. I also think you need to play Onohua, think he's got massive potential. Or even better sell him to us???
HuddersfieldYiddo
£27.5M for Yaya? WOW. Can someone please tell me what Yaya did from 2007 to 2010 that took his market value from €9M Euros to £27.5M pounds in three years? I haven't watched many Barca games but this seems fup
Klutch
Klutch: Played for the best team in the world, was outstanding, won the Champions League and put in a 5* performance as makeshift centre back. In the current market, 27 mil is not bad for possibly the best player in the world in his position. United were paying 30 mil for the likes of Veron years ago.
StuMCFC
£20m for Aquilani vs £27.5 for Yaya. Who got the better deal eh Klutch?
fifthcolumnblue
Perhaps you should wait before making comments like that, they quite often bite people on the bum. IMO, it's another really good signing for you guys. Will he be a success though? Let's wait and see...
Aamir
What a team we know have heres my starting lineup of current players!
..............Hart,
Boateng, Kolo, Kompany, Bridge,
.........Dejong, Yaya,.........
A.Johnson,............ Bellemy,
.............Silva.............
.............Tevez.............
subs: Given, Micah, Lescott, Barry, SWP, Robinho, Adebayor,
if we sell robinho replace him with Ireland,
and my backup for injuries are: Zabaleta, M.Johnson, Vieira And Santa (the rest we can sell)
as everyone can see yes we have a very strong 11 and 4or5 very good subs but we are still 3 good squad players short and we still need a specialist left back.
markmcfc
4231 formation with silva in the middle pushing into the hole behind tevez!
markmcfc
So that is what 220K a week can get you, that is pretty poor even for your standards
Rob-EFC
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