Tell them that a new opportunity has come and you're going to be leaving. Listen, you do have bargaining power. They cna't afford to have an unhappy employee, and you just walk out. But this isn't a "power" play. Just tell that that a new opportunity has come up and you're going to take advantage of it. Don't "ask". Your career is your business and your choice. However, make every reasonable offer you can to help them out. Like, see if you can find a replacement for yourslef. Or offer to train other members of the department or someone they've found. Or offer to be available occasionally (not too much) after moving into your new position for a little while (like say a month or something) in case something comes up.
If they don't budge, you could quit and then get rehired in the other department, or just quit and find another job somewhere else. I'm not saying DO those things, but that you have options. So don't feel like you're at the mercy of your bosses, very disempowering position to be in.
How to say stuff like that can be difficult, so follow the 7 habits:
Think Win/Win
Seek First to Understand and then To be Understood
Synergize
You might also consider picking up a few good books on communication. Messages:the communication skills book is about general stuff, including this. Difficult Conversations might be what you're looking for in this particular situation.
Good luck! Please let us know what you decide!
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