Kolo to Anfield?

Could Kolo Toure be set to extend his Premier League career – but in red rather than blue?

With speculation the Ivory Coast will almost certainly leave City in the summer, a surprise candidate for his signature has emerged in the form of Liverpool.

With Kolo’s first-team opportunities limited at the Etihad and his contract expiring, it seems there may be some weight behind claims in several of today’s stories linking him with Anfield.

Phil Thomas in The Sun writes: “Brendan Rodgers is set to hand Kolo Toure a Premier League lifeline.

“The Manchester City centre-back can leave on a free, now his contract is up. And Liverpool boss Rodgers wants him to help plug the gap left in the heart of his backline by the retiring Jamie Carragher.