When I first came to Manchester I was confused and also misled.
I had endured several seasons of difficult, injuries. Yes there were some good moments, but also very many tragedies.
My mind was actually made up very much before the transfer went through... It was during the summer and Cesc and Samir were leaving. They were close friends of mine in the squad, so it is natural this made me feel something.
Then we started the season and came up against Manchester United. It was the famous game where Arsenal were defeated 8-2.
We played inexperienced boys like Coquelin and Jenkinson, and were humiliated.
This is the first time Alex Ferguson came to me. "You are much better than this, you deserve to win trophies" he told me.
At this time I told him "no, we will win something this season, we will show you"
But we didn't.
And in the next summer Sir Alex sent his representatives and the talks began. I knew it was going to happen, but delayed and waited. Mr. Wenger wanted to find a suitable replacement, but there is something about the budget in Arsenal no-one knows about.
I can't say because I respect Arsene Wenger too much, but when he will retire, you will know why he restrains himself from spending.
Anyway, Sir Alex came to me again.
"Boy, I want to make you a champion. I have plans for Manchester United to become even bigger than the invincibles".
So in this time me and Sir Alex became great friends and eventually we managed to make the transfer happen..
They wanted to pay me a proper wage, they valued me so much, and they were hungry to win trophies.
Arsenal were not ambitious enough for my skills. They want to play young boys, they don't look after the stars that dedicate their career to the club (as you can see with Bacary now).
But then I found out Sir Alex and his big plan for Manchester United:
He wanted to make a legacy, not for me or for the team: But for himself!
He won the titled, used me to achieve this, then retired. Handed over to David (Moyes) who is not what I came to Manchester for.
And he doesn't appreciate my skill. He gives everyone space to roam, all the big players, if they have a big wage and support in the boardroom , they can do what they want. Especially Wayne. If he wants to drift in the middle, he can. And Mata too now.
So I can't get in the positions I want to. They make the box too crowded an close my space.
And now I feel frustrated and sad, it's normal in this situation.
But let me tell you about this Arsenal rumor. It is wrong!
You think I want to drop my wages back to £90k a week only? I am in the peak of my game, I am one of the best strikers in the world, so I can't accept the humiliation from Arsenal again.
No, if I will change my squad in summer I asked my representatives only speak to 3 squads: Manchester City, PSG, or Monaco.
In these teams they have true ambition and they respect the value of players.
So I hope writing this will kill all the rumors going around. I'm just a guy trying to play for the team he loves and supporting his family and his own career. Is it so bad?
