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Yaya Toure wants to stay at Manchester City until the end of his contract - and says he can play until he's 40!

It seemed the Ivorian talisman would leave the Blues last season with his agent Dimitri Seluk claiming his client '90 per cent certain' to quit the club.

But when the dust settled, Toure said he was happy to stick around.

And he reasserted that position in Melbourne today, as the the Blues prepare to face Real Madrid tomorrow in their latest pre-season tour match.

Toure said: “There was too much speculation about me leaving – it’s clear that I have my contract at City and I want to see out my contract.

"I am happy to stay at the club. I want to get to the end of my contract."

Toure, 32, has two years remaining on his current deal and says he can see himself extending his playing career for another EIGHT years.

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"I've always known for 32 years that I can play until 40 because I know my quality and that’s all," he added.

The Blues have brought in Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph for a combined £52m this summer.

And Toure is enthused by the arrivals as the Blues prepare to try to win back the Premier League crown from Chelsea.

“We’ve signed some great players this year in Sterling and Delph," he said. "We welcome them and we hope they will give us a massive boost.”

"We need to bounce back this year and to support our fans – they have supported us for long years and we want to make them proud.”