After he found out how his Manchester City career ended, he was angry and upset, but now he is happy.
After seven trophy-laden seasons in Manchester, where he scored 131 goals in 339 appearances and won four Premier League titles, four League Cups, and one FA Cup, it was no surprise that he moved to England's top flight.
In his final season with City, the England international played 30 times but only 23 of those were starts, leading him to conclude his sacrifice was not being reciprocated.
"Everyone wants to feel wanted, football is no different, you can watch it on Sky Sports," he said.
It's disappointing when you sacrifice some of your children's birthdays and get treated badly.
I can only focus on the present and the opportunity I have here to showcase my talents once again, because at the time I was angry, raging, but it's gone, it's in the past, and I can only focus on the present.
"Misunderstandings, contracts running down were some of the factors behind my decision to trade Manchester City for CHELSEA," he was asked. I had a great time there and it was a shame that it ended in such a way.
"A lot of things came into play, a lot of reasons, but I wasn't complaining, I was ready to challenge and, as you can see, even with some of the performances I put in, you can't guarantee yourself a place so it just didn't make
When asked if his situation at Manchester City had become intolerable and the time had come to leave, he said yes.
When you don't think things are going well, it's always a disappointment.
If you're not happy playing football, you have to look at other options, and that's exactly what I have done. It was the right time for me to leave. I knew I couldn't give everything I had.
"City is a fantastic club, it's a club that wins lots of trophies, it's a club that has helped my development, but there comes a time when you have to think about yourself, what's best for you." That's the only reason I'm here.
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It was the first marquee signing of new owner Todd Boehly's era at the club, and the forward revealed proof that the club were delivering on their promises convinced him they were the club for him.
"It was their intentions, how they approached me," he said. One of the reasons I decided to join the football club was because they showed me how important a role I could have here.
It's a team that is always competing on all fronts and I knew it would only get better after the new owner took over." I didn't have to make another decision.
I wouldn't let it happen. It's a blessing in disguise, it's another challenge and a challenge I'll look back on at the end of my career, and I can be happy with myself.
Being able to play football week in, week out was the most important thing. It was the first time in my career that I experienced that and I wanted to get back to playing football. I knew I could show that on the field once I could do that.
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