HUGHES ready to link up the Toure brothers.
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MARK HUGHES is ready to link up the Toure brothers.
The Manchester City boss is eyeing a swoop for Yaya Toure after Barcelona hinted they are ready to let him go in January.
The Ivory Coast midfielder, brother of City skipper Kolo, has been on Sparky's hitlist for the best part of 12 months.
Yaya, 26, was again on the bench against Osasuna on Saturday with Barca considering a transfer-window raid for Javier Mascherano, who has still to thrash out a new deal with Liverpool.
Hughes is determined to bring in a top holding midfielder and Toure fits the bill perfectly. The Eastlands chief and assistant Mark Bowen watched Barca's 1-1 weekend draw, primarily to view Osasuna right-back Cesar Azpilicueta.
SunSport revealed how City are keen on Inter full-back Maicon, but have earmarked Azpilicueta if they fail to land the Brazilian. Yet they are well aware of the uneasy peace currently existing between Toure and Nou Camp bosses and his ability to play in midfield and the heart of defence is a major attraction.
He was offered only a modest increase in wages to £45,000 a week and is one of the lowest-paid players at the club.
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whenever the rich clubs are concerned, their targets seems to be always paid peanuts in their existing clubs, it is uncanny..
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hmmm why sign so many defensive midfielder? dont they already have barry, de jong?
mark hughes, wat you need is a world class creative midfielder or playmaker. such as kaka, ronaldinho, fabregas, alonso.inesita.
chelsea has a few, try to raid, ballack, deco.
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wad man city so kin to find a defensive mid
use Kolo Toure for def mid lor =.=
he can be wad.
or hughes
wan a brother reunited