Kolo Toure’s four year association with Manchester City has ended with the 32 year old central defender joining Liverpool on a free transfer…
Already training with The Reds, the genial Ivory Coast international joined Mark Hughes’ City squad amongst what was a whirlwind splash out in July 2009 for a fee of £16,000,000 from Arsenal. Toure was part of an incoming contingent of experienced internationals designed to reinforce The Blues standing in the top flight. Job done. Yet since initial regular showings, the player fell down the defensive pecking order under Roberto Mancini, his first team cause not helped by a lengthy ban for mistakenly taking a banned substance contained in a dietary pill in 2011. This summer, Manuel Pellegrini gave the go ahead for Toure to move on.
Toure, who will clearly come into the Liverpool squad for Jamie Carragher said:
‘I knew I had to leave City. I’ve come next door and that’s a great move for me.’
Kolo Toure made 102 league and cup appearances for The Citizens including 12 as a substitute and scored 3 goals.
UPCOMING DATES for Your Filofax
all times East Manchester BST
Mo 8 Jul First Team Training Starts
We 10 Jul Squad Depart for South Africa
Sa 14 Jul 14h00 Supersport United, Nelson Mandela Football Invitational, Pretoria
Th 18 Jul 19h00 AmaZulu FC, Nelson Mandela Football Invitational, Durban
We 24 Jul TBC South China, Barclays Asia Trophy, Hong Kong
Sa 27 Jul TBC Spurs/ Sunderland, Barclays Asia Trophy, Hong Kong
We 31 Jul 17h15 AC Milan, Audi Cup 2013, Munich, Allianz Arena
Th 1 Aug TBC Bayern Munich/ Sao Paulo, Audi Cup 2013, Munich, Allianz Arena
Sa 10 Aug TBC City vs Arsenal, Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Sa 17 Aug 15h00 Newcastle United, The Etihad
Sa 31 Aug 23h59 Summer Transfer Window Closes
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