Former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder, Yaya Toure, has decided not to join Brazilian Serie A club Botafogo due to family reasons.
Toure has been linked with the Brazilian top-flight in the last few weeks after helping Qingdao Huanghai win the Chinese League One title in his debut campaign.
The 36-year-old was reportedly close to securing his first deal in South America but the club’s vice-president, Ricardo Rotenberg has issued an update regarding the move.
“Yaya told us that he really wants to play in Botafogo but this is a very impactful decision for him and his family for an immediate decision. Moving to Brazil.
“We’ve closed it but I still believe in Botafogo. Please, we will continue to send good messages to him and his wife.”
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Toure has had a nomadic career across Belgium, France, Greece, Spain, England and most recently China, winning several honours including one Champions League trophy, two La Liga titles and three Premier League titles among others.