Luis Figo Quotes

If you ask me if I would like to see Isco in Barcelona, I would say yes.

To be realistic, the big Dutch clubs cannot afford me. That's not because of my wages; it's the transfer fee.

Malaga were the club that bid the hardest for me, and they were the first, too. When Villarreal told me that they wanted to sell me, I chose them.

I was really close to joining Barcelona, but in the end, it wasn't to be.

Juventus made a big offer for me, I think it was around €20 million. Stuttgart were thinking about it, but I was the one who declined. I thought it was better for me to stay there and grow as a player before making a big move.

It is a pleasure to see your name in the list of players that Barca want.

In Spain, players have an official price tag, just like shirts hanging in a shop do.

I believe Philippe Coutinho is a player who would totally fit in Barcelona.

We know the English market is quite high and I think that sometimes puts clubs off. I think there is a lot of hype around the Premier League.

A lot of people talk about clubs but if something happens the club will know and will inform me. If one club wants to buy me we will have to sit together to take the decision.

If Milan agrees to let me go, and if there's an agreement between the clubs, I would love to play for Madrid.

Do I hope Batshuayi comes to Tottenham? Yes, of course. He has a lot of qualities.

£25million or £30m or £20m - whether you are expensive or not, players are just players.

When a striker does well it is normal that he is courted by other teams.

This is football, things can change very fast. Let's be clear about it though: I will not be used as change to facilitate someone else's transfer.

When I was at Liverpool, I asked about Van Dijk when he was at Groningen and then at Celtic. But I was told he wouldn't be for us at the time. Van Dijk could have jumped from Celtic to a Liverpool.

I really like Manchester City. They have put everything into trying to sign me so that I can be there and that is welcome.

In 2006 I ended up at Chelsea on a free transfer, so Bayern did not see a euro for me.

Ajax want to get as much as they can for me, while Spurs want to pay as little as possible.

When Martin O'Neill spent £9m on me to take me to Villa, it was a massive boost.

Juventus rejected an offer from Barcelona for me. It was a big offer, and that means I'm an important player for the club, and I have to thank them for that.

I kept an eye on Chelsea's fortunes after they first tried to sign me.

I have become a bargain - where do you find a player who scores 28 goals in Serie A and costs €28m? Nowhere, right?

I would have been happy to play in Holland for a big club, but I can see the point of selling me to an English club. It's very simple: Dutch clubs are not going to spend £16m on a player like me.

It's true, in the past there was interest from Barcelona, but I'd have been a ball boy there.