Yaya Toure declines big offers in China in favour of Premier League stay

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TOP STORY: Toure turns down China for Prem stay

Yaya Toure wants to stay in the Premier League even if Manchester City do want to bring him back this summer, according to multiple reports that said the midfielder turned down an enormous contract from China.

The 33-year-old rebuffed interest from the Chinese Super League this summer and the Manchester Evening News and the BBC both reported on Tuesday that not even a fresh wage offer of £430,000 a week could not sway him to leave England.

That total would have netted Toure £22 million a year -- double what he reportedly makes at Man City.

Toure has worked his way back into the City squad in recent months, and manager Pep Guardiola said in December there would be time to discuss a possible return after his contract expires this summer.

But The Telegraph reports that Toure has a "strong preference" to find a new Premier League club if he is not wanted at City beyond this season.

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