London , England ( CNN ) -- Manchester City completed the transfer of midfielder Yaya Toure from Barcelona Friday , the English Premier League club confirmed . The Ivory Coast international , who returned from South Africa this week after his country was knocked out of the World Cup , will join his elder brother and club captain , Kolo , at Eastlands . During his three-year spell at the Camp Nou , the 28-year-old was a regular starter for the Catalan giants as they won back to back Spanish league titles and the Champions League . A fee has not yet been confirmed by the club but reports earlier this week suggested the deal could be worth £28million ( $ 42.7 million ) , Britain 's Press Association said . `` This is another fantastic signing for Manchester City , and I am very pleased Yaya has joined us , he is a very good player , '' manager Roberto Mancini told the club 's website , mcfc.co.uk . Silva joins City 's expensive squad . `` Everyone knows Yaya is a player that we have admired for a long time , and we would like to welcome him to Manchester City . `` He has played at the top level with Barcelona and I am sure he his experience and ability will be very important for us . '' On Wednesday the club announced that Valencia striker David Silva would be joining them after he returns from World Cup duty with Spain .
Yaya Toure joins his elder brother , Kolo , at the Manchester club . The 28-year-old won two league titles and a Champions League medal with Barcelona . The Ivory Coast international midfielder has signed a five-year contract .