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Chloe Kelly agent has said that the end of Manchester City has found a 'consolation element after the trauma he has experienced in recent months', since his move to Arsenal on the day of the deadline put an end to the bitter fight of contract that embroidered the two parties.
A whirlwind transfer saga between England's midfielder and WSL side on Thursday night culminated in Kelly accusing the city of calling journalists “to kill my character” E “tried that she sealed a loan exit from the club of the club.
Finally, Kelly had been moving away from the club after making only a league start for Taylor's team this season and, with her contract expired in the summer, Manchester United was her preferred destination.
But with the conversations arriving at a dead point, Kelly went to Instagram on Wednesday night, where he accused the club of dictating who could and could not join.
Mail Sport understands that City had accepted two offers that fulfilled its assessment of the winner of 2022 euros, one from Brighton and the other of Arsenal, and United could not meet the requirements of their contracts.
When heading to Kelly's claims that City had tried to “kill his character,” his agent said: “He had been informed by three different journalists that someone was trying to plant stories about her that were linked to the football club” .
Chloe Kelly agent has said that Manchester City end has found a 'consolation element after the trauma he has experienced in recent months'
Kelly accused the city of calling journalists 'to kill my character' and 'tried to plant negative stories about me'
The 27 -year -old accused 'people in the club' of 'trying to plant negative stories' about her
'Obviously, that is not a reflection of the football club. Chloe has spent four and a half years in the city, and 99 percent of his time in the club has been absolutely positive.
'But there have been relationships that have fractured over time, which is not for me to go into details, that have affected it, and that is why he has felt the need to listen to his voice.
'I didn't feel they were listening to her in the closed doors channels; It was heard, but not with the seriousness of what was happening to him.
He also added: 'The reality is, it is clear to see; She was not playing, and it wasn't good enough for a main lioness and a player who has brought this country so much joy.
“His career was effectively on the line, and things were taking off his hands on where he could go.”
The city head coach, Gareth Taylor, said he has found the collapse in the relationship between the club and Chloe Kelly 'really disappointing'.
He said: 'We never like to hear that a player has not had a good experience of being in the club. And I am sure that this is not the case during the entire period that has been in the club. Perhaps this most recent period, of not playing, but we certainly try to support each player we work with.
'But we are in a business based on the selection, where difficult decisions must be made for the improvement of the team, and sometimes people and players can fall into the end of that. (But)
“Arsenal is a rival and made the best offer, so we have certainly not been on the way that a player can go and make the movement they want to do.”
In a certain Irony turn, Manchester City will receive Arsenal at the WSL this weekend, although Kelly is not eligible to face his parents club.