Summary Former Manchester City midfielder asked Wednesday to be left alone to live rest of his life.
LONDON: The 24-year-old also told the Manchester Evening News he d been undergoing treatment at the Priory Clinic, renowned for dealing with mental illness, for several years.
Johnson, once tipped as a future England international, was released by Premier League champions City in December after struggling to overcome a series of injuries.
He had not played for the club since October 2009, with his fitness problems including a ruptured cruciate ligament.
Johnson s loan spell at Leicester last season was cut short amidst reports he lacked the discipline required to be a successful professional footballer.
City did not publicise Johnson s release at the time but it emerged this week after the publication of several unflattering photographs of the player.
"I am more disappointed than anyone but that s the way it goes," Johnson told the Manchester Evening News.
"I have been attending the Priory Clinic for a number of years now with regard to my mental health and would be grateful if I could now be left alone to live the rest of my life."
