Raging Richard Dunne blasts Man City after being forced out to Aston Villa

03 September 2009 16:36
Richard Dunne has revealed his anger at being forced out of Manchester City.[LNB]The former City skipper was sold to Aston Villa for £6million on transfer deadline day.[LNB]City have splashed out around £120million this summer as part of Mark Hughes's incredible Eastlands revolution. That includes deals for central defenders Kolo Toure and Joleon Lescott.[LNB] Anger at management: Richard Dunne was sold on deadline day[LNB]Dunne, who was one of a number of players sacrificed to make way for superstars, admits he was hurt by the way his departure was handled.[LNB]'It was difficult,' said the centre-back. 'They made it quite clear they didn't want me there any more, so for me to have the opportunity to come to Villa was brilliant.[LNB]'I could have maybe sat and played in the reserves for the next three years, but for the manager here to show the faith he has was pretty pleasing.[LNB] Dream duo: Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor have arrived at Man City[LNB]'I'm not hurt to leave, I'm just hurt the way in which it was dealt with. It wasn't the best way they went about things, but that's a different story. For me I'm just pleased to be here and looking forward to many years playing at a club that's stable.'[LNB]Dunne has now set his sights on achieving success with Villa under Martin O'Neill.[LNB]'It's brilliant to be here,' he added. 'I was at Manchester City for nine years and it was probably time to go our separate ways. I feel now it's a fresh start.'[LNB]Dunne will compete with Curtis Davies, Carlos Cuellar and fellow new boy James Collins for a place in the backline.[LNB] New £6m signing Richard Dunne sets Champions League target with VillaRichard Dunne's arrival excites Aston Villa captain Stiliyan PetrovRichard Dunne deal signed and sealed as Villa take summer spending to £40m

Source: Daily_Mail