Matheus Nunes interview: I'm sorry for how I left Wolves but I couldn't turn Man City down

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Matheus Nunes returns to Wolves on Saturday for the first time since his acrimonious exit in the summer and wants to set the record straight - starting with an apology.The £53m deadline day signing for Manchester City stopped training at Wolves to try and get the transfer over the line, prompting a backlash from fans and negative comments from their manager and Sporting Director.

For that, he is ready to say sorry to his former club, as he expressed regret at how he left things at Molineux.Ahead of City's Premier League clash at Molineux on Saturday, Nunes broke his silence on his final days at Wolves, saying he couldn't afford to turn down a move to the Etihad as he simply did not know if the 'dream' opportunity would come again. ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola issues team news update on three Man City players ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola tells Jack Grealish he faces challenge to keep his Man City place After leaving, new Wolves manager Gary O'Neil criticised Nunes' decision to stay away from training, while Sporting Director Matt Hobbs told their website that he was 'disappointed with how it ended,' adding: "It wasn’t necessary the stance Matheus took, but we ended with a good resolution for everyone."At the time, Nunes took to Instagram to say that 'however incomprehensible' his exit may have seemed, he would explain his reasoning so 'everybody without exception' would understand him.

Looking back, and preparing for a potentially frosty reception this weekend, Nunes started with an apology in an attempt to smooth relations."I can understand there are some supporters not happy with my decision and for that I'm sorry," he began."I made my decision but it was an opportunity I couldn't say no to.