Ander Herrera claims it was never his intention to leave Manchester United - the Red Devils were just too late to offer him fresh terms.
Herrera left Manchester United at the conclusion of the 2018/19 Premier League campaign when his contract expired, and signed joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free.
Reports at the time suggested Herrera was at odds with the people behind the scenes at United, which prompted his exit.
But the Spaniard claims he has a good relationship with both Ed Woodward and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, it was just the approach to stay at Old Trafford came too late.
"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."
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