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Zinchenko: I cried when I found out Kompany was leaving

The versatile Ukrainian admits he was taken by surprise when the Manchester City captain announced his departure after completing a domestic treble

Oleksandr Zinchenko admits he cried when he found out Vincent Kompany would be leaving Manchester City and says that the Belgian could well return to the Etihad Stadium as manager one day.

Kompany stunned City fans with the announcement that he would be leaving the club after 11 years to take up a position as player-manager with his first club Anderlecht, with that statement coming after City clinched the FA Cup to secure an unprecedented domestic treble.