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Pellegrini rejects Yaya Toure

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6 years ago

August 17, 2018

West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini has ruled out a move for free agent Yaya Toure , and said his squad is “ complete ,Soccernet reports . ”

Toure ended his eight – year stay at Manchester City this summer and is currently without a club . A reunion with the Chilean boss at the London Stadium had been tipped as a possibility but Pellegrini said he has no plans to pursue a move for the 35 – year -old midfielder .

“ Yaya Toure is a good player , he will always be a good player , but for the moment he is not for West Ham , ” Pellegrini said . “ For the moment , the squad is complete . ”

Toure scored 20 goals in the Premier League as City claimed the 2013 – 14 title under Pellegrini , and the pair spent three seasons together at the Etihad .