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Yaya Toure is set to end several Premier League clubs'
hopes of signing him this summer by signing a new deal at
Barcelona, according to his agent.
The 26-year-old defensive midfielder - who played in the centre
of defence for the Catalans' crucial Champions League ties against
Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and Manchester United in Rome - has made
51 la Liga appearances for the club since arriving from Monaco in
2007, and played a pivotal role in Barca's unprecedented treble
success last season.
The Ivory Coast international is now believed to be a a target
for Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal, who already
possess Yaya's older brother Kolo, and are in need of several
experienced players to help compliment their vast ranks of talented
starlets.
However, all three English outfits are expected to be left
disappointed during the close-season, with Toure's representative
Dmitri Seluk dismissing talk of a transfer for his client.
"He is very happy at Barca and in the city," he said in Spanish
publication Sport.
"The atmosphere within the club is excellent and the team is
marvellous and for those reasons he wants to stay and we should
have a deal done this week."