£21m player says he never actually wanted to leave Manchester City to join Chelsea but was forced to go

A number of players have swapped Manchester City for Chelsea over the years.

Raheem Sterling was one household name to make the switch from the Etihad Stadium to Stamford Bridge, while Cole Palmer – who never wanted to leave Manchester City – made the same move in September 2023.

There was another player who found himself forced out of Manchester City like Palmer back in 2005 in the form of…