Club Transfer Quotes

I had three very successful years in Germany with Borussia Dortmund, but I had the opportunity to move to one of the biggest clubs in the highest-profile league in the world.

It was a big decision to leave Everton and it took me a lot of time to think over.

When I arrived at Chelsea, I was at Leicester and I had just won my first title with a club.

When I left the club, I said in an interview that my chapter with Borussia Dortmund was not over. I just wanted to realize my dream of playing in the Premier League.

Sure, Mourinho was obviously crucial for my move to Chelsea.

It was really difficult for me to leave Manchester United. I left for a personal choice.

I started at Benfica: not as big but one of the biggest clubs in Portugal. I've played for Real Madrid. Then I moved to Manchester United, from a giant to another giant.

When I was approached by Arsenal in 2005, my world changed forever.

Clearly, if you go abroad to a top club, it means one more step in your development.

A lot of people they say a lot of things in the press, but I never said that I want to leave Chelsea, never.

Decisions are for the brave, and I am the bravest, deciding to leave Barcelona and Juventus.

In the end, it was a no-brainer to join West Ham, but I still needed to take five minutes to myself because it's a big moment for anyone to move club, especially off the pitch when it involves moving to a big city. You've got to take every single factor into consideration because it's a big decision in your life.

A return to Juventus? I do not think that will happen.

It's difficult to find someone better than Milik. However, when a player believes his time at a club is over and he wants a change of scenery, you have to listen to him.

As far as I know, Fulham were never for sale during my time there. Mohamed Al Fayed never wanted to sell Fulham.

The only club that could lure me away from Dortmund is Real Madrid.

Before I came to Italy to play for Milan in 2007, I saw in the papers that my name was mentioned in connection with some English clubs.

I would love to retire a City player and I have my fingers crossed it is something that can still happen. When I did leave in 2005, I broke down crying on the way to sign for Chelsea, but back then, we needed the money my sale brought in.

Neil Etheridge in goal and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, they've both come from lower league clubs and done brilliantly.

I went abroad when I was 20, three years at Chelsea, a big club. Then two years at Madrid.

I can never shut the door on Aston Villa but I think it's blatantly obvious for everyone looking at it that it's done.

Pogba is a great player and left Juve by his own decision. It makes sense that he is singled out at any club - and even more so at United.