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‘Money obsessed’ Pep Guardiola told Yaya Toure he was leaving Barcelona for ‘s***’ Manchester City in 2010

The midfielder's agent declares 'war' on the Manchester City boss with another outrageous outburst

YAYA TOURE'S agent Dimitri Seluk continues his ridiculous public attacks on Pep Guardiola claiming the Manchester City boss branded the club as a "s*** team".

According to the the midfielder's agent, Guardiola dished out criticism of the Sky Blues ahead of the midfielder's move in 2010 - only for the pair to reunite at City this summer.

Guardiola says Toure will not play for Manchester City again until his agent apologises
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Guardiola says Toure will not play for Manchester City again until his agent apologisesCredit: UK Sports Pics Ltd
Toure's representative, Dimitri Seluk, recently suggested manager Guardiola humiliated the midfielder by leaving him out of City's Champions League squad.
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Guardiola humiliated Toure by leaving him out of City's Champions League squad, according to SelukCredit: Getty Images

The Ivorian swapped Barcelona for the Etihad in a £20m deal in 2010 after making almost 75 appearances for the club.

Seluk told Radio Barcelona: "When Toure left the club to come to the City, Guardiola told him he was leaving to a s*** team.

"Now, Guardiola has come to this s*** team.

"Guardiola likes money more than football."

Interestingly, Toure could earn a staggering £10m at City without even kicking another ball for the club. 

Seluk's latest claims in this public spat has seen the bookies slash the odds on the 33-year-old ever playing for Manchester City again to just 4/6.

In an interview with the , Seluk said: "'Pep doesn't want players with personality.

"He only wants players who are scared of him and will do what he says.

"The first thing he did when he arrived at City was to pick a fight with Yaya and Joe Hart, two of the club's biggest players.

Toure's agent Dimitry Seluk still refuses to apologise to Pep Guardiola
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Toure's agent Dimitry Seluk still refuses to apologise to Pep Guardiola

"They have both been big personalities in the dressing room at City and Guardiola doesn't like that."

Toure has appeared in just one of City's eight games this season and was surprisingly missed out of the club's 25-man Champions League squad.

"If Pep Guardiola wants a war, then he can have one.

"Pep didn't like my opinion? But what does he expect me to say when he does this to Yaya?

Yaya Toure announced his retirement from international football on Tuesday after a 12-year career
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Yaya Toure announced his retirement from international football on Tuesday after a 12-year careerCredit: Getty Images

Meanwhile Seluk is still adamant that he has nothing to say sorry for.

"I will not apologise to Guardiola. That’s 100 per cent sure," he said.

Seluk has also revealed that the four time African Player of the Year will finally speak out once he cuts all ties with the club.

"When his contract is over, he will tell the truth about Pep Guardiola and Manchester City's fans will not like it."

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