Almunia believes Kolo Toure joined Manchester City because he was bored at Arsenal.
The 32-year-old said: “I was surprised by Kolo. He was a big part of Arsenal, one of the greatest players we’ve had over the last few years.
“He was happy here and when I see him in the papers wearing a City shirt, it is very strange.
“Kolo has been involved in the team almost every minute of every game for Arsenal. I hope he’s lucky with his new club.
“It’s hard to see him in a City shirt. When you are with players for many years, you get to know them very well, understand how they play and communicate with them really well.
“But now we must work with different people. We have a new central defender in Thomas Vermaelen and must cope with this. In football people come and go. It’s life.
“Kolo lived through great times at Arsenal. He won the league as part of a great team, the Invincibles.
“But when you are at any place for a long time, you sometimes need a change and to change your way of life, the city where you live, the team-mates you see every day.
“Maybe he was a bit bored, a bit tired of being with the same people every day, in the same atmosphere.
“He needed a change and you could see it in his face he was not really, really happy in his last period at Arsenal.
“With Cesc, the same could happen but he has a lot more to offer Arsenal yet. Kolo gave everything to this club and won titles. He gave 100 per cent.
“With Cesc, this season we’ll see the best of him and he’ll help us win something. Then he’ll be happy to be here and will do what he wants to do.”
