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Yaya Toure's agent has criticised Manchester City's attempts to mark the midfielder's birthday with a tweet, describing their efforts as "a joke".

City gave Toure a birthday cake as they flew to Abu Dhabi and tweeted their congratulations after he turned 31. But Dimitri Seluk says Toure is "very upset" the club's owners failed to acknowledge him personally and says he may leave over their lack of respect.

"None of them shook his hand on his birthday. It's really sick," he said.

City declined to comment officially but BBC Sport understands club officials are not too alarmed by Seluk's claims.

Seluk also claimed Toure was unhappy last summer, shortly before he signed a new four-year contract.
Seluk says Toure did not expect a present after turning 31 on 13 May but was unhappy at being ignored by the club's wealthy owners when the squad arrived in the United Arab Emirates last week to celebrate their Premier League title triumph.

BBC

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...-birthday.html

I hope this reason isn't true and is some sort of ruse by his agent to bag a deal or negotiate an exit to Barcelona as, if Toure really is upset because he didn't get a big enough birthday cake and a rendition of Happy Birthday the man will go down as being the greatest PL player who is the most pathetic.

He's just turned 31, I wouldn't expect this infantile behaviour from a 15 year old footy apprentice. Grow up, Yaya, you are regarded as one of the best player in PL, if not world in his position, champion again and earning one of the highest wages. Really hope at worst it's agent playing negotiator.

[Crimson Dynamo]

haha

what a big fanny

[Black Dagger]

Same ****, different year by his dickhead of an agent.

[alex_front2]

It's not even funny as he's so talented, it's plain right embarressing and disappointing.

There is something fishy going on with Toure. First the 'no one respects my talent, people don't think I am that good' comments, then the dining alone in restaurants now this.

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Originally Posted by Black Dagger

Same ****, different year by his dickhead of an agent.

Can't his agent come up with a new tactic, it's beyond pathetic and tarnishes his client's brand imho.

Yaya i think signed a contract last year so at 31 he better watch it. His agent really is taking the p***

[jackc1806]

He'll stay at City

[MTVN]

Blatantly does want out

[Drew.]

Can't blame him for wanting to come back and fulfill his dream

[Black Dagger]

Thank you for being an outstanding midfielder, Yaya. You've helped us win the league, but nobody is bigger than the club, you're not going unless we get 50m though.

[Drew.]

£50 for a 31 year old? only City themselves would be daft enough to pay that.

[Black Dagger]

Well then he'll have to stay put won't he.

We've got a bloody FFP situation going on!!!

[MTVN]

Think he's fed up of England in general now, not much left for him now he's won the league twice and he's probably still peeved at only being 3rd in the Player of the Year awards after he'd also talked about how under-appreciated African players are. Don't think he'll stay in the Prem

[Drew.]

Another classic case of a player who has carried a team for a season and then wants out.

[Ryan57]

Let me be your hero

Would you sign
If I asked you to sign?
Would you run
And never look back?
Would you cry
If you saw me crying?
And would you save my midfield, tonight?

Would you tremble
If I touched your feet?
Would you laugh?
Oh please sign for me.
Now would you die
To join my new ride?
Hold me in your arms, tonight.

I can be your hero, Yaya.
I will pay you £300k.
I will sign you and play you forever.
You can take my cheque away.

[Brother Leon]

It's a good thing I got a birthday thread or I would of been off to DigitalSpy.

[Brother Leon]

But basically this