4) Manchester City: Yaya Toure
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At 34, Yaya Toure isn’t getting any younger. Neither has his erratic form at Manchester City in the past two seasons helped him one bit nor has his agent’s very public spat with Pep Guardiola that saw Toure removed from the squad for a while.
But Toure soon took matters into his own hands and patched things up with Guardiola to reclaim a spot in the side. Ilkay Gundogan’s season-ending injury also helped matters as did Fernando and Fernandinho failing to impress the Catalan boss.
One would expect Guardiola to go with a younger midfielder as he goes about replacing the older players at the club that have cost him dearly this season. This is the first time he will finish without a trophy in his managerial career and he will not risk another year of experimentation and being dependent on players past their best.
Also, paying Toure, who is now essentially a bit-part player, £220,000 per week does not make sense. That money is better spent on an established player who is at his peak.
Possible destination: Only the Chinese Super League can afford his high wages
