Barca dismiss Toure talk

The Ivory Coast international and brother of Manchester City defender Kolo voiced his anger at being left on the bench for the clash with Real Madrid at the weekend.

Toure was linked with moves to the Citizens, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea during the summer before signing a one-year contract extension with the European champions.

But despite the midfielder's angry outburst, Barcelona president Joan Laporta does not expect Toure to leave the Camp Nou.

"I am convinced that Yaya Toure will be a Barca player for many years and we have not decided to sell," he said.

"He offers big performances for the team and I am personally a fan of Toure. The quotes are normal because he is a first-class player who wants more playing time."