Arsenal Target Set for £12m Departure: Yaya Toure Astonished By Barcelona Treatment
by Alan Smith's Forehead on December 1st, 2009 418 words | 9 commentsLong term Gunners target has had just about enough of playing second fiddle to Sergio Busquets.
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Manchester United and Arsenal are reported to have been put on alert after Yaya Toure revealed he is ready to consider his future at Barcelona after being left on the bench yet again.
The Ivory Coast midfielder was clearly unhappy after seeing young Sergio Busquets employed in the defensive midfield role as he began game against Real Madrid as a substitute.
After penning a new deal in the summer to ward off interest from other clubs Toure thought that it was a sign he was a regular first team player, but this season has has only started four games.
“My situation is astonishing. I have to take a personal decision about all this,” he told France Football after the win against Madrid.
“When a new contract is given to a player, particularly at a club like this, it makes no sense to then leave him on the bench all the time.
“I think that at my age a player is at his peak in physical and ability termns, but I do not have the chance to play at the moment.
“This situation is damaging. I am not a thirtysomething, I am still young (26).
“I need more minutes because I am not playing enough. But the coach is the one that has to decide if I play or not.” (Sky Sports)
You can understand where Yaya is coming from, in a similar situation to Real Madrid playmaker Rafael Van der Vaart, Toure was given an assurance that he would be a big part of Barcelona’s plans this term and was handed a long term contract to help persuade the Ivorian that he was a valued member of the Nou Camp set-up. However he has found himself becoming increasingly frustrated by warming the subs bench on a regular basis, despite having a fantastic season last term as he helped the Catalan side to the treble.
Arsenal have been consistently linked to Kolo’s younger brother and many see the defensive midfielder as the perfect partner for Cesc Fabregas in the centre of the park. With the 26 year old looking increasingly concerned with his future at the La Liga side, January could be the right time for Arsene Wenger to act if he does indeed see the former Monaco and Olympiakos man as a potential addition to his Emirates squad.
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anonymous - December 1st, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Anyone else seeing De Jong being sold, and Man City trying to get Yaya?
Playing football with a relative is probably a good incentive for Yaya.
anonymous - December 1st, 2009 at 6:22 pm
“Anyone else seeing De Jong being sold, and Man City trying to get Yaya?
Playing football with a relative is probably a good incentive for Yaya.”
No. He’s already said that he wants to play for a good team like Arsenal or Man U.
anonymous - December 1st, 2009 at 6:26 pm
some people are so naive it astounds me
Poor Spuds - December 1st, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Hey this must be a BIG joke or Mark Hughes must hav confused Yaya toure to a striker…
anonymous - December 1st, 2009 at 8:20 pm
why would he have yaya toures position confused?
anonymous - December 2nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
Hughes will buy Toure just so United and Arsenal cant, we dont need any new midfielders we need a new keeper and a striker
anonymous - December 2nd, 2009 at 11:44 am
Arsenal should snap him up.
10 million bid,
but who knows he hasnt exactly proved himself over there,
so he could be a flop in english football, as its more pacey and direct.
anonymous - December 2nd, 2009 at 3:19 pm
You can all dream on about the Yaya leaving Barcelona and for sure not for a bargain as £10m. Just keep on dreaming. He stays at Barcelona.
anonymous - December 2nd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Man city need a another striker you must be joking.. you’ve got 12. United don’t really need to sign him fletch is much better than him. Need to bring in the quality players like villa and silva.. come fergie get the cheque book out!!!