City Quote by Kasper Schmeichel

There were a lot of clubs interested in me - a lot, really. But Manchester United appeared and didn't go away. They absolutely wanted…

— Angel Di Maria

I was quite small as a lad compared to everyone else so I didn't stand a chance at Southampton. They told me one day…

— Danny Ings

I was better than certain players at Manchester City but I was left on the bench. Before I left the club, I told the…

— Kolo Toure

Out of all the clubs who were interested, I got the feeling that, deep down, Chelsea showed that they really wanted me. There were…

— Eden Hazard

When I left Arsenal, it was because I had done everything there and a big club like Real Madrid wanted me and even David…

— Nicolas Anelka

From the start, there was unanimity about my arrival at Manchester City. The coach, the executive director Garry Cook, and chairman Khaldoun al-Mubarak -…

— Samir Nasri

I remember my last game for Newcastle in the pre-season, when their fans were singing that they wanted me to stay, but when the…

— Georginio Wijnaldum

Yes, Manchester United wanted me and Barcelona too.

— Marquinhos

I experienced it at Sheffield United, where there were rumours that Everton were coming in for me and I was going there for a…

— Dominic Calvert-Lewin

It was amazing to have Mourinho call me, even though I'd been warned before how he would appeal to me. I listened to his…

— N'Golo Kante

On a personal level, I have no hard feelings towards the clubs that didn't want me.

— Antoine Griezmann

Despite what some people think, I never asked to leave. I'd just been made captain of Leeds which in my eyes is a big,…

— Ross McCormack