Yaya: Intent on staying at Nou Camp
Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has dismissed claims he
is keen to leave the Nou Camp and insists he is happy at the
Catalan club despite being linked with a move to
Arsenal.
The Ivory Coast international has been linked with the Gunners
since the end of last season and has previously claimed that coach
Arsene Wenger and his brother Kolo have tried to persuade him to
join the north London outfit.
Last week Toure's agent announced Juventus were also in the
running to sign his client during the January transfer window. But
Toure is adamant he has no intention of quitting Barca and has
vowed to stay and fight for his place.
'I'm calm (about these rumours) because I'm very happy here and
my family are too,' he told El Mundo Deportivo. 'I'm happy to be
playing here, because my objective is to be in a big club and
that's what Barcelona is. I don't want to leave here. 'I'm very
happy being in this club and playing in this shirt is amazing.'