Articles tagged ‘Yaya Toure’

Yaya Toure set for medical after World Cup

23rd June 2010

Todays Sport.es reports that Yaya Toure will complete his signing for City following a medical due to take place after the Ivory Coast’s World Cup exit. Sven’s side are likely to bow out on Friday unless Portugal lose to Brazil and the Ivorians score a hatful of goals against North Korea.

Yaya Toure deal edges closer

20th June 2010

While Yaya Toure has been preparing for tonight’s game against Brazil, the deal to bring him to City appears close to conclusion. El Mundo Deportivo reports that the deal could be announced on Monday.

City return to pole position in race for Yaya Toure

9th June 2010

City are once again favourites to sign Yaya Toure according to today’s Sport.es. City appear to be coming up with the cash in both transfer fee and player contract.

Transfer talk: Yaya’s agent now favours Arsenal while Robinho’s people like Barca

8th June 2010

Disappointing news from Spain last night where Yaya Toure’s agent Dimitri Seluk was once again speaking to Catalan radio station RAC-1.

Transfer talk: Robinho – Ibrahimovic swap?

7th June 2010

With talk of a Edin Dzeko having cooled over the past week, there’s been a corresponding rise in speculation linking City with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Could the two be connected?

Transfer talk: Yaya Toure looking close while intrigue surrounds Dzeko and Ibrahimovic

3rd June 2010

Last night the Catalan radio station RAC-1 reportedly claimed Yaya Toure was set to sign for City. Sport.es followed up the story today by claiming his representative, Dimitri Selçuk, was due to meet Barca’s Txiki Begiristain to discuss the move.

Why did Mark Hughes fly to Barcelona on Saturday?

3rd November 2009

One of the more curious items of news this weekend was that Mark Hughes flew to Spain to watch Barcelona play Osasuna on Saturday evening – the night before City played Birmingham. Needless to say, speculation about his intentions has varied wildly.

Initially there was the inevitable talk of the trip being related to a transfer for Robinho, but this would make little sense. Any discussion of such a transfer could be done by executives of the clubs and would hardly require Hughes to make a personal trip to Spain the night before a match. The reason is far more likely to be a scouting mission of possible transfer targets.

Robinho: Will he stay or will he go?

16th October 2009

This week has seen the clearest indication yet that Robinho wouldn’t say no to a move to Barcelona. Hardly a revelation, but what are the chances of it happening, and would City really be better off? Here we take a look at the possibilities.