Arsenal when he made the decision to join Manchester City. The left back left North London in 2011 and made the move to City, where he won the Premier League and two League Cups in a six season stint at the Etihad.
Clichy had spent eight years with the Gunners but Kieran Gibbs had begun to get first team minutes and was part of what Clichy claims was the club "trying to promote more British players".
Reflecting on his departure in an appearance on Arsenal’s In Lockdown podcast, the Frenchman said: "I remember clearly at that time the club was trying to promote more British players.
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