Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure ready to see out final year of his Etihad contract

City accept few other clubs will be willing or able to match Toure's £220,000-a-week wages, with the 33-year-old now likely to stay put

Yaya Toure is ready to dig in his heels and see out the final year of his deal at Manchester City.

Toure was expected to be one of the highest-profile casualties under new boss Pep Guardiola, who managed him at Barcelona.

But Toure is determined to see out the final year of his contract with City, after rejecting offers to play in Italy and China next season.

City accept few other clubs will be willing or able to match Toure's £220,000-a-week wages, with the 33-year-old now likely to stay put.

Incoming: Guardiola's arrival was expected to see Toure's City stint come to an end

Guardiola sold Toure from Barca to City for £24m in 2010, and while the midfielder's influence waned last season, he feels he can still fulfil a role.

But Toure's first-team chances look limited at City if he stays, following the arrival of Ilkay Gudongan from Borussia Dortmund, and with Guardiola wanting to buy another central midfielder this summer.