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Arsenal and West Ham among favourites to sign Yaya Toure

Yaya Toure scores the second goal for Manchester City from the penalty spot (Reuters)
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Could Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure join Arsenal or West Ham United in the January transfer window?

Arsenal are joint favourites to sign Yaya Toure from Manchester City in the January transfer window, according to Betvictor.com.

The odds of Arsenal recruiting the 33-year-old midfielder from Premier League rivals City are 5/1.

French giants Paris Saint-Germain and Italian outfit Inter Milan have also been given odds of 5/1, and so have any MLS club.

Interestingly, the odds of West Ham United and Manchester United signing Toure from City are 8/1.

Manchester City's Yaya Toure during training

Toure is one of the greatest players in City’s history, but the Ivory Coast international has found himself on the periphery of the team this season.

City manager Pep Guardiola does not seem to have any big plan for the 33-year-old midfielder, who has yet to make an appearance in the Premier League this season.

Arsenal have a very strong team and some brilliant midfielders, and it is hard to see the Gunners move for Toure in the January transfer window.

Manchester City's Yaya Toure in action

Leaving City for West Ham would be a step-down for the former AS Monaco star, who won the Champions League with Barcelona in the 2008-09 season.

The Hammers, though, could use the experience and the winning mentality of Toure.

As for United signing Toure… surely, that is not going to happen!

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as Wilfried Bony and Yaya Toure are substituted