Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure is on the verge of leaving the club, according to the player's agent.
The 27-year-old Ivory Coast international is reportedly close to signing for Premier League outfit Manchester City, where he would link up with his brother Kolo.
Toure moved to Barca for €9million from Monaco in 2007, and has won the Spanish league, Spanish Cup and UEFA Champions League during his time with the club, as well as the European Super Cup and the Fifa World Club Cup.
His agent Dimitri Seluk claims the Camp Nou exit door is moving ever closer, although he confirmed he would nevertheless seek talks with new Barcelona president Sandro Rosell.
"I think we will probably close his departure very soon. It is likely to be this week, but at the moment we can't announce anything," Seluk told Com Radio .
"I haven't spoken to Rosell, but out of respect of course I will speak to him before anything is closed.
"[Joan] Laporta is the president until June 30, but I have to speak to Rosell and know his opinion because he is the new president."
Pitch timeToure is regarded highly in Catalunya but the reason for his desire to leave is thought to stem from a lack of playing time.
However, Barcelona, who clinched another Primera Division title last season, are far from forcing him out of the Camp Nou.
"Laporta, Rosell, (Pep) Guardiola, myself, Toure ... we all want him to stay at Barcelona - it's one of the greatest clubs in the world," Seluk added.
"Everything is perfect except for one thing: playing 65 per cent of the minutes is not sufficient for a player like Yaya, but that's the only reason we want to go."
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