That article's just damage control in my opinion.
He wanted to stay, but leaves because of the "disrespect" of the club refusing to renegotiate his contract early. He also allowed himself to be hawked to clubs around Europe to turn up the pressure.
This whole dialogue through the press just annoys me from both club and player to be honest. It's about the money and Barcelona, throwing a flimsy veil of moral character over the top of it's a nonsense.