Douglas Costa Quotes

From a footballer's point of view, if you want to choose a football club, then Arsenal is right up there with the best.

This is Manchester United; we have the capacity to buy new players, we have the best players in the world. But I think it's good for me.

I had long conversations with Wenger before I joined Real, and that's how I got to know about Arsenal and the way that they like to sign talented players who can move the ball well.

Bayern is one of the best teams in the world - on a par with Real Madrid and Barcelona. A move to Barca or Real wouldn't have been a step up for me.

I believe that, in principle, it is easier to get into the national team if you perform well at Bayern, compared to what the benefits of playing for other clubs are.

I want the good players of other clubs to stay in the Bundesliga.

I think United is the best club for my style of play, and I am sure about my decision.

A loan wasn't always my first option, but when I heard the Bundesliga and Hoffenheim was an option for me and working with the manager there, it was something I wanted to do.

I'm absolutely aware of the great effort Juventus Football Club has made to bring me here.

For a team of Evergrande's level, fans hope to have the top coaches and the coach will definitely face various pressures.

I got Everton competing at the top end of the league with a midtable budget.

PSG has got a solid project. Neymar wants to improve and grow with the club.

It is tough to find a European club with the kind of infrastructure that Corinthians have.

When you play for Bayern Munich and you are important for the team, there's no better club out there.

When you are in the biggest clubs, and you are fighting for the best players with a lot of money, maybe the work of a sporting director is not so difficult.

I know myself that when there is a manager who knows how to get the best out of you then it's different - and that's why I chose Villa. I wanted to work with Steve Bruce again.

The Premier league is better with Mourinho.

Van Gaal is the best coach I've had. We've got a very special relationship.

Bayern fulfilled every wish, no matter what Guardiola wanted: the players, the coaches, and even the doctors. He caused much disturbance off the field. But he is one of the best coaches on the planet.

I thought always Manchester United can buy every player because they have a lot of power.

The money's there in England. They try to gather the best players. We do it differently here at Bayern. We have no investors, no owners.

I'm the football manager. I make all the football decisions that evolve around the game that's being played on a Saturday.

I've played for England Under-21s, in the Under-20 World Cup and I've been part of the play-offs in the Championship. But in terms of helping my career and getting me ready, going to Cheltenham Town was a massive experience.

I'd love to get into the Premier League with Leeds.

If it fits in with my career, it will be a challenge for me to play for a MLS team. If that would be Steven Gerrard's club, that would be very special.