Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has rejected any suggestion that David Luiz went on strike prior to completing a deadline-day move to Arsenal.
Reports leading up to the final day of the Premier League window suggested that the Brazilian was refusing to train with the Blues as he pushed for a late summer switch.
He got his wish as an £8 million ($10m) transfer was made across London on Thursday.
Lampard has now been quizzed on how that agreement came to pass and insists the decision to part ways was amicable and not forced by either side.
Explaining his decision to offload Luiz, the Blues manager said: “We had some conversations over the last week, honest ones, and the conclusion was that he should move on.
“It’s a position that I have a lot of competition. Everyone has to understand that.
“He has moved on and we wish him the absolute best, because he has been a big part of our history.
“There wasn’t any strike. No fall-outs, just honest conversations.
“As a player I want that as a manager, and I think I got that from David. Him not training was a decision I made as I felt that was best at the time.”