yea but the same could have been said about owen at liverpool, rooney at everton, etc etc... there are a whole host of players who loved their club and fans at one point or another but that can change, and i would imagine this season was a real shock.
he may be sold against his will anyway, but that aside, if it seems that city are going to achieve what chelsea did, its very difficult to pass up the opportunity of titles for the chance to go out onto a pitch and chase wayward passes from far too many poor quality team mates week in and week out.
A player of his quality should not be expected to play alongside lucas, insua, babel, eggnog. he also has his international career to think about. Between the physio's fckin him up and playin in a poxy system when he IS fit, can anyone blame him for leaving if he does?