Club Quote by Patrick Bamford

While I could still play in the Premier League, I really did not want to go abroad. I was not thinking about winding down…

— Gareth Barry

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

I loved my time here before and I told my friends and family that I'd love to return to the Premier League one day.

— Joao Felix

When I came to Chelsea and worked with Mourinho, it was my first time abroad, so that was an important stage for me.

— Arjen Robben

Aston Villa were signing this player and that player, and I was thinking this is my chance to get to the Premier League. I…

— Ross McCormack

Mourinho asks me to play as I did with Tottenham, but at a higher level.

— Luka Modric

As soon as I knew Liverpool were interested in me, I knew I wanted to come here. It was everything about the club, the…

— Danny Ings

When I left Liverpool, I could have stayed in England but that would have meant joining clubs that didn't play football - just a…

— Ryan Babel

Returning to England is definitely not in my plans. I had talks with Liverpool, a club I admire a lot, but like I said…

— Andre Villas-Boas

A month before signing for Chelsea I was very close to doing so with Real Madrid as Mourinho said he wanted me.

— Oscar

I was one of the first foreign players coming in to the Premier League.

— Peter Schmeichel

It was a tricky one as I had other clubs interested in me, not as big as United. I wasn't guaranteed game time anywhere,…

— Daniel James