Kolo Toure talks up Monaco move

Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has hinted that French Ligue 1 is likely to be his next destination.



The Ivorian confirmed a couple of days ago that he would be leaving Manchester City when his contract expired in the summer.



And it appears that a move to French Ligue 1 is on the cards, with Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain rumoured to be interested in the 32-year-old.



“Monaco are a great club that want to progress like Paris,” Toure explained to French newspaper L’Equipe. “It can be a very good option indeed with my experience.”



Monaco are targeting a number of high-profile players as they look to reinforce the squad in the summer, with Kolo Toure just one of the footballers they are looking at.



The Ivorian has spent his entire professional career in England, making over 300 Premier League appearances for Arsenal and Manchester City, but it appears he is set for a new challenge.



Toure has seen little playing time at Etihad of late, starting just 16 league matches over the last two seasons.

Manchester City leave Kolo Toure out of Squad

Kolo Toure has been left in Champions League limbo after being left out of Manchester City's squad for the group stage.



And the Blues defender also failed to complete a move to Galatasaray in time to be named among their 24-man submission to UEFA.



Toure has reportedly been in talks with the Turkish giants about a move ahead of their country's transfer deadline on Wednesday night.



But the 31-year-old, who has just a year left on his City contract, could now see his value fall due to being ineligible for Europe's elite club competition.



Meanwhile, City captain Vincent Kompany is convinced the Premier League champions will be ready for the tough Champions League assignment awaiting them.



Roberto Mancini's men have been grouped with Real Madrid, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund, the champions of Spain, Holland and Germany, respectively.



City failed to progress beyond the group stage last season after coming up against Bayern Munich, Napoli and Villarreal, and the task could be even harder this time.



But Kompany said: "That is why you are in the Champions League. I thought it couldn't get much more difficult than last season but here you go. It is a great challenge.



"I do think we are the kind of team that gets better as the challenges are greater. That is perfect for us. There won't be any moments where we will be surprised.



"The motivation will always be sky-high. The atmosphere will be great in each of the six games we have in the group. I couldn't think of a better way to play the Champions League."



City's squad: Hart, Pantilimon, Johansen; Richards, Maicon, Kompany, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kolarov, Clichy, Nastasic, Milner, Nasri, Garcia, Rodwell, Barry, Silva, Y. Toure; Dzeko, Sinclair, Aguero, Tevez, Balotelli, Guidetti.