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Sagna hits back at Wenger & Arsenal fans
over Manchester City move
The France international defended himself from
his former manager's claim that his move to
Eastlands was long agreed, and told supporters
to expect more departures in the future
By Sam Lee
Aug 16, 2014 09:42:00
Manchester City right-back
Bacary Sagna insists he is
"not a tricky person" after
former boss Arsene
Wenger suggested his free
transfer had long been
finalised.
Wenger said Sagna "agreed a long time before" to
make his move to Eastlands during the summer, but
while the France international insists he deceived
nobody, he also revealed he knew he wanted to
leave before the FA Cup final in May.
"I know exactly what happened - everyone knows,"
Sagna told reporters. "I am not a tricky person. I am
very professional, so I don't want to comment on it.
"All I will say is that I was at Arsenal for a number of
years. I have always been straight. I have always
given the maximum.
"Even when I came back from injury and was not
fully fit, I always played. I don't know why he
[Wenger] said this."
Sagna also said Arsenal's FA Cup triumph in May -
their first trophy in nine years - was not enough to
sway him to remain at the Emirates Stadium, and
told fans to stop criticising players for leaving.
"I knew I had to come, no matter what happened. I
had already made my mind up," he added.
"I wanted to change. I wanted to boost my career.
I'm 31 now and it was time to move. It's not about
the money.
"Can you find one player in Europe who stayed six
years on the same contract? That's what I did and I
never asked for anything.
"If I was the first one to join Man City, then OK, but I
don't know what to think. Every time a player leaves
they seem to get abuse.
"To me, I made the right choice and I'm very happy
to be here no matter what they think. I am not the
first one to leave their club and I won't be the
over Manchester City move
The France international defended himself from
his former manager's claim that his move to
Eastlands was long agreed, and told supporters
to expect more departures in the future
By Sam Lee
Aug 16, 2014 09:42:00
Manchester City right-back
Bacary Sagna insists he is
"not a tricky person" after
former boss Arsene
Wenger suggested his free
transfer had long been
finalised.
Wenger said Sagna "agreed a long time before" to
make his move to Eastlands during the summer, but
while the France international insists he deceived
nobody, he also revealed he knew he wanted to
leave before the FA Cup final in May.
"I know exactly what happened - everyone knows,"
Sagna told reporters. "I am not a tricky person. I am
very professional, so I don't want to comment on it.
"All I will say is that I was at Arsenal for a number of
years. I have always been straight. I have always
given the maximum.
"Even when I came back from injury and was not
fully fit, I always played. I don't know why he
[Wenger] said this."
Sagna also said Arsenal's FA Cup triumph in May -
their first trophy in nine years - was not enough to
sway him to remain at the Emirates Stadium, and
told fans to stop criticising players for leaving.
"I knew I had to come, no matter what happened. I
had already made my mind up," he added.
"I wanted to change. I wanted to boost my career.
I'm 31 now and it was time to move. It's not about
the money.
"Can you find one player in Europe who stayed six
years on the same contract? That's what I did and I
never asked for anything.
"If I was the first one to join Man City, then OK, but I
don't know what to think. Every time a player leaves
they seem to get abuse.
"To me, I made the right choice and I'm very happy
to be here no matter what they think. I am not the
first one to leave their club and I won't be the