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Yaya Toure's agent has accused Pep Guardiola of snubbing his attempts to end the midfielder's Manchester City limbo.

The City boss has vowed not to select Toure until his adviser, Dimitri Seluk, apologises for an interview he gave Sunday Mirror Sport after the Ivory Coast international was left out of the Blues' Champions League squad in September.

Seluk insists that he has attempted to contact Guardiola on several occasions - only to be blanked.

And he believes that the Catalan has now made it his mission to humiliate a player who should be remembered as a legend at the Etihad.

Seluk says he tried to arrange a meeting with Guardiola ahead of City's game in Barcelona two weeks ago - and was met with a wall of silence.

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And he claims it wasn't the first time that the City boss - and director of football Txiki Begiristain - have ignored his pleas to broker a compromise.

Seluk, who is based in Barcelona, said: "When Yaya was left out of the Champions League squad, I called Pep. I wanted to ask him his reasons, but he didn't call me back.

"I also tried to call Txiki - but he didn't call me back either. So I don't think the club can criticise me for doing an interview in the newspaper when they wouldn't even talk to me.

"Pep talks about respect. But to get respect you have to show it.

"Before City played at the Nou Camp, I called Pep again. I wanted to ask him if we could meet for talks while he was in Barcelona.

"I also called Txiki. But nothing came back. I sent them texts also, but again there was nothing back.

"I have the phone records to prove this."

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Seluk added: "I was not making contact to apologise - but neither Pep or Txiki knew this.

"Why should I apologise when I am guilty of nothing but telling the truth?

"My idea was to talk man-to-man, to find out how we can move things forward for the best interests of Manchester City and Yaya.

"All I got was silence. So it must be clear to everyone that Pep isn't looking for an apology.

"It is about him turning Sheikh Mansour and the City fans against a player who loves the club.

"Pep is allowing his ego to make decisions that aren't in the best interests of Manchester City."

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Toure has been a pivotal figure as City have won two titles, the FA Cup and two League Cups over the course of six seasons that have been the most glorious years of the club's history.

But he's been ostracised ever since Seluk blasted Guardiola for "humiliating" the 33-year-old by leaving him out of his Champions League squad.

Toure hasn't featured since playing in the Champions League qualifier against Steaua Bucharest at the end of August.

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But Seluk believes the seeds of his banishment were planted when he criticised Guardiola for selling Toure to City for £24million when he was Barcelona boss in 2010.

Seluk said: I know what his problem is. When Pep forced Yaya out of Barcelona I criticised him.

"This is his revenge. And it is personal, not professional.

"I asked City in the summer if they wanted Yaya to leave and was told that he was part of the plan.

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"It is now clear that wasn't the truth. I think the plan was to humiliate Yaya - and all the other players who have made history for Manchester City in the last six years.

"Yaya isn't the only one. (Joe) Hart and (Samir) Nasri have also paid because they are big personalities.

"Pep doesn't want to work with men. He wants to work with players who are very young because he can control them like children.

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"Pep smiles at you. He makes you believe he is your best friend - - and then he betrays you."

City went into yesterday's clash at West Brom without a win in six matches.

Guardiola admitted in midweek that he needed Toure for the EFL Cup clash at rivals Manchester United - when the holders crashed out of competition 1-0 after fielding a weakened team.

City face Barcelona again on Tuesday night at the Etihad.

And Seluk said: "Pep is making history. Roberto Mancini never went so many games without a win, and neither did Manuel Pellegrini.

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"Pep knew that he needed Yaya in this period. Yaya would have been perfect to play against Manchester United.

"But instead of swallowing his pride and asking Yaya to play, he preferred to lose a derby game.

"I don't think City fans will be happy about that."

Seluk also believes that the decision to announce that Guardiola would become City boss last season was taken in a bid to undermine Pellegrini.

The Blues' title challenge disintegrated after it was confirmed the Catalan was Manchester-bound.

And Seluk said: "Why do you think that Guardiola was announced as the next City manager last season?

"It was because they knew that Pellegrini had a great chance of winning the Premier League and the Champions League.

"They didn't want that to happen because Pep took over at Bayern Munich after they had won both titles and he could not improve on that.

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"They wanted to make it impossible for Pellegrini to succeed."

And he warned: "Yaya won't leave in January. That might make it easier for the men in charge, but he will not take the easy way out.

"Yaya is a professional. He is in great shape. He could play tomorrow.

"He has given everything to City for almost seven years. He has made history - like Hart and Nasri - and then they are treated by Pep like they are nothing.

"Yaya should be made an ambassador for Manchester City when he retires.

"But the men who control the club don't want him to be remembered as a legend.

"If anyone deserves an apology it is Yaya, Sheikh Mansour and City's fans - from Pep Guardiola."