Ander Herrera held a podcast with Manchester United during the course of the week. What caught attention was when the 33-year-old broke in tears when asked about leaving the club.
The Spanish international arrived at Old Trafford in the year 2014 during the era of Luis van Gaal. He left the English giants in 2019 to join PSG. He described his exit as “painful”.
According to Manchester Evening News, Ander said: “To leave, it was difficult because six months before, five months before, I was expecting that offer for me to stay.”
Ander Herrera further told Manchester United media: “It’s not the moment to talk bad about anyone and I am not going to do it.”
“But after my third season with the club I expected a little bit more from the club at that time. I got the Player of the Year award by the fans and the club didn’t call me that summer to sign a new contract, and they did with other players.”
“That was painful for me, honestly. I think I deserved it and they didn’t do it. After, the conditions changed because I was not happy with that little moment with the club.”
“People go through the club but the club and the badge stays the same, so I could never say one bad word about the club because I am so, so thankful. But that was a little bit painful.”
Herrera won the UEFA Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup, including Player of the Year award during his five year spell at Manchester United.
“At the end of the third season, three titles, Player of the Year, and they didn’t call me in the summer so I was feeling a bit down.”
Herrera added: “And after, they called me when I had one year left on the contract and the things, they were not right for me.”
“I fight for the club until the last day, no problem at all, I respected my contract until the last day. But they didn’t come at the right moment in my opinion, and in my agent’s opinion, and in my family’s opinion as well.”
The podcast interview went on break shortly after Herrera broke down in tears.
The Spaniard is currently on loan to Althetic Bilbao. He is set to return to PSG when the loan period in Spain expires.
