Yaya Toure says he'd love to play alongside Manchester United star Paul Pogba to "teach him some things".

The Ivorian is a free agent after his Manchester City contract expired at the end of this season. When speaking to Manchester Evening News, Toure refused to rule out a move to Old Trafford.

And it seems helping Pogba would be one of his motivations for joining City's fierce rivals.

"I love Paul Pogba," he said. "I love Kevin (de Bruyne) as well and I love (David) Silva. Silva was my player.

"It is difficult because you have to be good on all things. Silva is short and strong.

"Pogba - it's difficult because of the way the media has treated him. We don't have the same characteristics because for me I was involved in all the ball, I ran everywhere.

"I liked that. I was prepared for that. I was working for that for a long time.

"When I was in the academy in Africa I had to run everywhere, get box to box in 50 seconds. It's something I've been loving to do.

"Pogba is the same size, power - but different in the way he wants to go. Technically as well, the ability to score goals as well. It is a player I want to play with, to be honest, just to teach him some things."