It all kicked off as Toure's agent, Dimitri Seluk, claimed City had not appropriately marked the midfield lynchpin's birthday, sparking wild speculation over a missing birthday cake. "I don't expect City to present Yaya with a Bugatti, we only asked that they shook his hand and said 'we congratulate you'. Seluk threatened that the birthday snub could lead to Toure's early departure from City with four years still remaining on his contract. I've been in Manchester for four years now and I have never demanded a birthday cake." “Before the birthday cake.

Source: Express January 29, 2024 13:37 UTC