Official Site of Arsenal · Jun 11, 2020
Clichy - Why I left for Manchester City
After spending eight years as a Gunner, Gael Clichy had never envisioned leaving north London - but in 2011 that's exactly what happened.
Speaking exclusively to our In Lockdown podcast, our former defender opened up about the reasons behind his move to Manchester City.
"I remember clearly at that time the club was trying to promote more British players," Clichy said.
"There was a group of four or five players, they were putting them out there, they wanted to build the team around them and I was getting to a point where, not the injuries, but where you feel that the club is saying they [don’t] want to keep you.