04 Décembre 2012

• Manchester CIty defender Kolo Touré is wanted by Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala

Benched: Kolo Toure (right) has rarely featured for Manchester City © Getty Images

Touré, 31, joins Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic and Spurs target Toby Alderweireld of Ajax on Anzhi's wishlist.

But City boss Roberto Mancini does not appear to be in a rush to sell the centre back.

He expressed his concern that Toure will be called up by the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations, along with his brother Yaya and Adbul Razak.

'I hope they don't go to the competition but it's difficult. We need to talk to the manager,' said Mancini.

'If we lost Yaya, Kolo and possibly Abdul, even though he doesn't play a lot of games here, it could be difficult for us if we have injuries and we don't have other players.'

SIMON JONES
mail.co.uk

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