Originally Posted by saffsta
Certainly changed his tune after the way he was slagging Barca off in the Champions League Final last year lol
This is the reason apparently.....
In an open letter, he blamed the shock departure of Gunners vice-chairman David Dein and continuing doubts over the future of manager Arsene Wenger as the main reasons for his decision to leave.
"Arsene has been part of my life for as long as I can remember," he wrote.
"Unfortunately and understandably he has said that at this moment he will not commit to the club past the expiration of his current deal which finishes at the end of the coming season.
"I respect his decision and his honesty but I will be 31 at the end of next season and I cannot take the chance to be there without Arsene Wenger and David Dein.
Barca have got a bargain IMO - 16m.... compare that to what Chelsea paid for Shevchenko - 30m