Toure blames Dimitri Seluk for the birthday cake saga
Toure was at the centre of a peculiar controversy shortly after he helped Manchester City to the Premier League title at the end of the 2013-14 season.
Varied reports claimed that the Ivory Coast midfielder had threatened to force a move out of the Etihad in the summer after he was upset by the club’s failure to mark his 31st birthday fairly.
The rumours stemmed from comments made by Toure’s agent at the time, Seluk, who criticised City for not sufficiently celebrating the midfielder’s birthday despite his significant contribution to their success that season.
The former Barcelona man initially dismissed the reports in a tweet but reignited the possibility of his exit by suggesting that Seluk was speaking on his behalf.
In an interview with The Times, Toure admitted that the controversy had a lasting impact on his daily life saying,
He added,
Toure currently plies his trade for Chinese League One outfit, Qingdao Huanghai, whom he joined in July this year.
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