Yaya Toure is African Players with Highest Paid

With pay per year is estimated at $ 13.3 million, Yaya Toure stood at the top of the list of footballers from the continent of Africa with the highest salary of U.S. business magazine, Forbes.

Ivory Coast midfielder who graze at Manchester City ahead of Inter Milan striker, Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), and two colleagues at the City of Manchester, Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) and Kolo Toure, who incidentally is also the older brother of Yaya.

Interesting facts from the top eight names were released were only two figures who played outside the Premier League, namely Frederic Kanoute (Mali) who take part in La Liga with Sevilla, and of course Eto'o who make a living in Serie A Italy.

In addition, six persona recorded playing in the Premier League is only derived from the two clubs. Just as the City, Chelsea also contributed three players in the list, Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), John Obi Mikel (Nigeria), and Michael Essien (Ghana).

One more decent bottom line is four players with the biggest reward is an award winning African Player of the Year: Eto'o, Adebayor, Kanoute, and Drogba, as well as three players had at least a nomination.

Which has never been nominated is Mikel, but he annexed boon African Young Player in 2005 and 2006.

Here's a list of players with the highest salary

1. Yaya Toure : $ 13,300,000
2. Samuel Eto'o : $ 12,000,000
3. Emmanuel Adebayor : $ 12,000,000
4. Kolo Toure : $ 10,300,000
5. Frederic Kanoute : $ 8,600,000
6. Didier Drogba : $ 8,000,000
7. John Obi Mikel : $ 5,800,000
8. 8 Michael Essien : $ 5,500,000. (*)

Source : tribunnews.com

For the Sake of Budget, Barca Planning to Sell Villa

Barcelona - Barcelona striker David Villa will be offered to Manchester City and Chelsea to increase the club's transfer budget. So reported The Mirror.

Barcelona Spanish media reported hunting Alexis Sanchez (Udinese), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal), and Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal). Total expenses needed for three players, called the budget beyond the transfer of Barcelona, ​​which only reached 45 million euros, or about Rp Rp 552 billion.

Barca president Sandro Rosell said the budget could be added by taking the next season's transfer budget, or by selling players. However, the second option is called The Mirror favorites Barca considering they are still burdened with debt, which according to reports in Spain reached 49 million euros, or around Rp 601 billion.

Villa himself purchased Barca from Valencia in 2010 and then with a contract until 2014. He scored 23 goals from 49 appearances in the arena that followed Barcelona, ​​which led BBVA League trophy and the Champions League. According Transfermarkt, potential value reached 50 million euros, or approximately USD 613 million.

According to sources The Mirror in the Barca coach Josep 'Pep' Guardiola wants to maintain Villa, but the club's financial situation makes Pep must be compromise.

"Guardiola had a list of players that will be sold to get a transfer budget better, but Villa did not list it. Ideally, he wants to maintain Villa, mainly because of its influence in his first season at Barca," the source said.

"(Pep) sees David as a great player who will bring the team won more titles next season. However, he also knows that he may have to sacrifice Villa to finance a transfer deal. And, Manchester City and Chelsea will be very happy to buy the Villa," he added .