The Man City boss says is he happy with his squad and does not plan on making any changes in January, and also told the Ivorian midfielder to ignore talk of lucrative moves
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has told Yaya Toure to ignore agent-driven talk about his future and concentrate on being successful at the Etihad Stadium this season.
Toure's representative, Dimitry Seluk, sparked more debate about the midfielder's commitment to the club by claiming that a summer move is a possibility.
Clubs in the Chinese Super League are said to have made massive contract offers - worth in the region of £300,000 per week - to the Ivory Coast midfielder.
But Pellegrini says that his players must be motivated by the challenge at hand and not the thought of lucrative transfers.
"I think that for Yaya and for every player the most importnat thing is to think in the present, in this moment, the next game," he told reporters. "At the end of season you never know what will happen with anyone.
"It is very important not to think about your future. It is important to demonstrate why you are here at Manchester City and the most important thing is to try to win the title this season. After that the future can be different."
Pellegrini, as has become customary when asked about any potential arrivals at the Etihad Stadium, also refused to discuss rumours that Everton's Ross Barkley is a target for the club.
But he did insist that the England midfielder, nor any other players, are being considered this month.
"I don't talk about rumours because we could have a very long press conference every week about different players that will arrive here," he added.
"I am very happy with the squad. We are not thinking about bringing in any players or selling any other players. I don't want to talk about individual names."
- Goal