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Jonathan Smith, Manchester City correspondent 7y

Yaya Toure nearing new one-year deal with Manchester City - sources

Yaya Toure is close to signing a new one-year deal with Manchester City, sources have told ESPN FC.

City have six first-team players whose contracts expire at the end of June and the club have already confirmed that Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna, Jesus Navas and Willy Caballero will be leaving.

No confirmation has been made over Toure's future, but sources have told ESPN FC that both sides are confident that an agreement can be reached over a new deal.

The Ivorian midfielder revealed after the final game of the season that it was his desire to retire at City, after being with the club for seven years already.

Toure's City career looked to be over when he was left out for the first three months of the season after his agent Dimitri Seluk made critical comments about manager Pep Guardiola.

But he returned to the first team after apologising and has become an integral part of Guardiola's first season at City, following a long-term injury to Ilkay Gundogan, and has gone on to make 31 appearances this season.

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