I Want To Stay, Help City Win Titles – Toure

Yaya Toure has ended speculation linking him with a move away from Manchester City, saying he wants to the stay at the club and help the team win major titles.

The Ivorian was strongly linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium following the 2014/15 season, with Italian club Internazionale seen as a likely destination.

However, Toure’s agent last week claimed the reigning African Player of the Year would be remaining with City and the 32-year-old has now broken his silence on the matter, telling the Manchester Evening News: “I will definitely stay. The fans don’t have to be worried.

“My target this year is to try to do everything possible to make this team improve well and I am sure with my experience, maybe I hope, with the players coming in a couple of weeks, a couple of months, definitely it is going to be a strong City next year.”

Toure wants to see the Citizens reclaim their Premier League title from Chelsea, as well as challenge for the UEFA Champions League.

“It is one of my big targets because City have been in the shadow of United for so long,” he said.

“Sometimes their fans are coming back, saying we are the top because we have already won the Champions League.