Bacary Sagna has hit back at suggestions that he only signed for Premier League champions Manchester City for an increase in wages.
The Frenchman ended his seven-year association with Arsenal by agreeing a three-year contract with City on a free transfer earlier this month.
"I'm going to clear everything up because I keep reading that I did for money and I'm greedy," Sagna told reporters following France's goalless draw with Ecuador at the World Cup in Brazil on Wednesday.
"What I want to say is I stayed with Arsenal with the same contract since 2008 and I never asked for more money.
"For people who think it's for money, it's not. I just wanted to change. I needed a boost in my career and I think it was about time."
Sagna will officially become a City player when his Arsenal contract expires at the end of this month.
