Kenny Dalglish, then manager of the Magpies never came in with an offer, leaving the Red Devils and the Eagles to fight for the talented player. I need to get those out the way first and start having tailwinds. The midfield veteran reckons Citys squad depth is unmatched, and feels Guardiola is determined to succeed in all competitions. The Ivorian has been sidelined for most of the season and was axed from the Champions League squad in September. ian was a huge part of title successes in 2012 and 2014Toure turned down?a big-money offer from China in the summer as well as a move from Inter Milan because his family are settled in Cheshire. I considered changing for a while, but Real Madrid was always my?priority and there were no economic reasons. In the last few games we have played against Benteke of Palace and Lukaku of Everton and we will come up against others who are just as good if not better. News Group Newspapers Ltd9Wayne Rooney has struggled, among others, at Manchester United this season. Mark Hughes wielded his axe after another bad day at the office at Crystal Palace. I just said thanks God, to give me this job and opportunities to meet this little boy, now a big guy.