Roberto Mancini is “certain” Yaya Toure would move to Inter Milan if he opts to leave Manchester City.

The current Nerazzurri boss indicates Yaya‘s exit is inevitable, as reported by Oliver Todd of the MailOnline:

Yaya has played in every top League, apart from Germany and Italy. If, as it seems, he wants to have an experience in Italy, then there is this possibility he could come here. It won’t be easy, but he’s a player with incredible technique and character. Would Inter be his first choice? That’s certain.

Sky Sports Pete O’Rourke believes Mancini is suggesting Yaya could make the switch soon:

Such comments are unlikely to fill City boss Manuel Pellegrini with joy. The Chilean suggested Yaya would remain at the Etihad in February, after Mancini first made it clear he wishes to land the Ivorian midfielder. Steve Bates of the Mirror reported Pellegrini‘s comments:

I don’t have an opinion about what another manager says about Yaya. Of course, every manager of every team would want Yaya in their team but I don’t have anything to say about that. Yaya is very happy here and he doesn’t have any intention to go anywhere else.

Of course, Mancini was the manager who brought Yaya to England. They won three trophies together at the club, signalling the onset of City’s emergence as a powerhouse side after investment from Sheikh Mansour.

Yaya has remained a key player since arriving from Barcelona in 2010. He is most effective when driving the team forward from deep, bursting into life to aid City’s attacks on the edge of the opposition’s area. Yaya can pick up considerable speed when stretching his legs and is a scorer of important goals for the side.

City’s poor January coincided with him leading Cote D’Ivoire to their first African Cup of Nations triumph in over two decades. Although the current season hasn’t ranked among his best—he has shown a tendency to switch off this term—City remain a much tougher force with Yaya in the side.

At 31 years old, Italy could present an interesting option for the player. Many move to Serie A as their careers begin to wind down in a bid to maintain momentum. The Italian division isn’t as intense as those in England or Spain, with ex-Premier League stars such as Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra and Ashley Cole choosing to make the journey prior to the current season.

Yaya has the ability to dominate anywhere in the world, so it’s obvious to see why Mancini is itching to work with him again. Few possess the natural attributes that make his game so effective. Even when he’s not performing particularly well, Yaya can be considered among the best midfield goliaths on the planet.

He will have two years left on his contract at the end of the season, per Transfermarkt.co.uk, so Inter will likely have to stump up big bucks if they are to deliver on Mancini’s hopes.

Yaya still has unfinished business at City—namely, winning the Champions League—a dream that could be put to bed when the English champions attempt to overturn a 2-1 deficit during the upcoming round-of-16 second leg against Barcelona.

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