{"id":26857,"date":"2014-05-21T10:05:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T09:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=26857"},"modified":"2014-05-21T10:05:12","modified_gmt":"2014-05-21T09:05:12","slug":"toure-may-quit-city-over-birthday-snub-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/toure-may-quit-city-over-birthday-snub-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Toure may quit City over birthday snub \u2013Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Midfielder Yaya Toure is upset with Manchester City after an apparent birthday snub and could leave the club, his agent said on Tuesday.<br \/>\nAccording to Dimitri Seluk, who represents the Ivory Coast international, Toure was dismayed that, despite the club giving him a 31st birthday cake, the owners did not personally congratulate him at a post-season party in Abu Dhabi.<br \/>\nFormer Barcelona powerhouse Toure, whose goals were instrumental in City\u2019s second title in three seasons, could even leave the club, Seluk said.<br \/>\n\u201cHe got a cake but when it was Roberto Carlos\u2019s birthday, the president of (Russian side) Anzhi (Makhachkala) gave him a Bugatti,\u201d Seluk told BBC Sport.<br \/>\n\u201cI don\u2019t expect City to present Yaya with a Bugatti, we only asked that they shook his hand and said \u2018we congratulate you\u2019. It is the minimum they must do when it is his birthday and the squad is all together.<br \/>\n\u201cOf course Yaya is upset about this. It is his birthday and nobody said anything or shook his hand, so he does not feel comfortable,\u201d added Seluk, who said City sent a Twitter message wishing Toure a happy birthday.<br \/>\nToure, who joined City in 2010 as part of the owner Sheikh Mansour\u2019s vast outlay on world-class players, signed a new four-year contract last year and Seluk denied that he was looking for a better deal with the club.<br \/>\n\u201cNo. Money is not important. He has enough money,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n\u201cThe most important thing is a human relationship and maybe this is his opportunity for Yaya to find that. If City don\u2019t respect him, then easy \u2013 Yaya will leave. No problem. It is more important he plays for a club that respects him more than having a few thousand pounds added to his salary.<br \/>\n\u201cI have spoken to him about leaving and we will see what happens but, at the moment, Yaya is really upset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Punch<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Midfielder Yaya Toure is upset with Manchester City after an apparent birthday snub and could leave the club, his agent said on Tuesday. 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