When you have a year left, in January, you are allowed to talk to other clubs and sign a pre-contract or have an agreement. Guardiola, who was in attendance with his brother-agent, Pere, left for Lisbon immediately after his. Even a fourth successive defeat at Northampton in tonights? EFL Cup-tie will not alter the unshakeable boardroom belief in him. His madcap agent Dimitri Seluk – who Toure has tried to distance himself from in the past – has pushed his luck once too often. I picked up a virus and that would have crept in my body, possibly even to my heart. The midfielder is currently on £225,ooo a week at the Etihad, and with ten months of his contract remaining, Toure will be raking it in while in limbo. His qualities, his body and the way he plays remind me a bit of Messi at the beginning. Its not the glittering range of World Cup, European Championship and Premier League medals driving him on. Xabi is one hell of a player, whose passes have a great range and accuracy. 9;s WorldWayne Rooney set to lead the line at Northampton, but Jose Mourinho set to axe him for Leicester clashI'M SHAW TO BE FINELuke Shaw suffers groin tear but is keen to play through the pain in bid to win Jose Mourinho's trustJOSE TURNS TO DRINKJose Mourinho targets shock £30m January swoop for Leicester midfield ace Danny DrinkwaterUTD NOT IN TOP GEAPaul Pogba and David De Gea set to miss Northampton clash.