Toure: I had Arsenal problems

Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has said that he was desperate to leave Arsenal in the summer after falling out with a Gunners team-mate.

The Ivory Coast international has refused to name the subject of his ire, although it was widely believed to be William Gallas.

The 28-year-old told Eurogoals One to One: "I had problems with certain players at Arsenal, especially one, whose name I will not say because I don't want to feed the controversy.

"I didn't have much time on the pitch last year because I think there's a player who got the manager believing that he and I had no understanding on the field. That did surprise me hugely.