Herrera tearfully opens up on 'painful' exit from Man Utd after contract rejection

Ander Herrera has found his departure from Manchester United emotionally taxing, calling it "painful" to leave the Premier League club.

The Spaniard, who spent five years at Old Trafford before a free move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2019, is currently on a season-long loan with Athletic Club.

During his time with United, Herrera helped the club win FA Cup, EFL Cup and Europa League honours, and was named Player of the Year for the 2016-17 season.< /p>

Following his departure at the end of his contract, it was believed the Red Devils had been happy to let him go, and Herrera has now revealed that the lack of a suitable offer in his final seasons was hard to come by. accept.

"Leaving was difficult because six months before I was expecting this offer for me to stay," Herrera told United's website in tears. "Now is not the time to speak ill of anyone, and I won't.

"But I expected a little more from the club. I [won] Player of the Year, and the club didn't call me that summer to sign a new contract, [like ] they did it with other players.

"It was painful for me. I think I deserved it and they didn't do it. Afterwards, the conditions changed because I was not happy with this little moment with the club.

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"At the end of the third season, [I had won] three titles [and] Player of the Year, and they didn't call me that summer. I felt a little depressed."

Herrera has revealed United made an offer at the start of his final season, only for him to turn it down as they hadn't come at the right time for him.

"They called me when I had a year left on my contract and things weren't working out for me," he added.

"They did not arrive at the right time in my opinion, and in the opinion of my agent, and in the opinion of my family as well."