Ander Herrera has revealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tried to persuade him to stay at Manchester United last summer, but states his mind was made up after a disagreement with the board.
The Spaniard scored 20 goals in 189 appearances across a five-year spell at United, subsequently moving to Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent after a breakdown in contract talks.
The midfielder admits it was never his intention to leave The Red Devils, and despite insisting he respects the United board, has revealed there were certain decisions made that ultimately pushed him out the door.
"When I look back a year ago, my intention was not to leave Manchester United," Herrera told ESPN.
"I had some different opinions with the board but I respect them. I respect them a lot.
"They do things for Manchester United and I disagree with the people who say they don't.
"They really suffer when things don't go well and they really fight to bring Manchester United back.
"I disagreed with some of the decisions they made but this happens in football. It happens in every company.
"Apart from that, I respect them. I had a great relationship with Ed Woodward and with the owners when they came so I have nothing to complain about with them.
"He [Solskjaer] did a lot for me to stay, but things did not happen, they [United] arrived late, and by then I had already made the decision to play in Paris."
With PSG crowned champions after the French government extended their suspension of sporting events until September, the 30-year-old has validated his decision to move on, although admitting it was a sad way to win his first league title.
"To be honest, I didn't celebrate it," Herrera said. "I love football but I love to play football and win trophies on the pitch.
"Of course, it's good to have one more title but it's not the same. I wanted to celebrate with our fans and my team-mates.
"I haven’t won a league title since I was a professional because in Manchester we had the possibility to win some trophies but not the Premier League, so I was looking forward to it but we couldn’t do it on the pitch.
"To be honest, it’s quite sad to win my first league title like this."
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