The tone of the inquisition was that surely he left Barcelona's dream team for the pay cheque rather than the project on offer.
Toure's calm and courteous reply, that winning trophies and changing the course of City's history were more important than his reported £220,000-a-week wages was greeted with some cynicism.
Two years on, with City on the brink of their first league championship for 44 years, no one is talking about Toure's salary. If they are, the tone is a more positive one – that he is worth every penny.
His winning goals in last season's FA Cup semi-final and final, against Manchester United and Stoke respectively, were enough to make him a City legend in his first season.... read more