Former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has decided not to join Brazilian Serie A club Botafogo due to family reasons.
Toure has been linked with the Brazilian top-flight in the last few weeks after helping Qingdao Huanghai win the Chinese League One title in his debut campaign.
The 36-year-old was reportedly close to securing his first deal in South America but the club's vice-president, Ricardo Rotenberg has issued an update regarding the move.
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“I chatted today with Yaya all afternoon and now on the phone with his English agent,” he tweeted.