Sports, Football, Transfer Update, Yaya Toure, Barcelona, Monaco, Beveren, Olympiakos, Thierry Henry, Wimbledon

PM News . 27 June 2007 . Pg 16

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Yaya Toure, a midfielder from the Ivory Coast, has joined Barcelona from Monaco for £6m. He signed a four-year contract after passing his medical and is the younger brother of Arsenal defender Kolo Toure. This transfer is seen as a strengthening of Barcelona's side after they lost out to arch-rivals Real Madrid in the transfer race. Additionally, Barcelona are in talks with AS Roma over their international midfielder-back Cristian ivu. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFA) is facing financial difficulties and is calling on the federal government to stop funding the organization.

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Yaya Toure, a midfielder from the Ivory Coast, has joined Barcelona from Monaco for £6m. He signed a four-year contract after passing his medical and is the younger brother of Arsenal defender Kolo Toure. This transfer is seen as a strengthening of Barcelona's side after they lost out to arch-rivals Real Madrid in the transfer race. Additionally, Barcelona are in talks with AS Roma over their international midfielder-back Cristian ivu. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFA) is facing financial difficulties and is calling on the federal government to stop funding the organization.