Samir Nasri claims Yaya Toure would cost £50 million if he was Brazilian...I totally agree.

Manchester City forward Samir Nasri has claimed that Yaya Toure would receive more acclaim if he wasn’t from Africa.

When asked how good his team-mate was, France midfielder Nasri suggested the fact that Toure comes from the Ivory Coast works against him.

Nasri said: ‘If he wasn’t African everyone will say he’s the best midfielder in the world.

‘He can do everything, he can score goals, he can defend, he can attack.

‘When he gets the ball he is so powerful. I might be a little bit biased because he’s my friend, but he’s in the top three of the best midfielders in the world.

‘It counts against him being from Ivory Coast. If he was Argentinian or Brazilian everyone will talk about him... and they would pay £40-£50million for him.’