Harry Kane Quotes

A player's mind, body and soul have to be right to get the best out of them, and if a player no longer wants to be at a club then the club should try and get the best deal they can and let the player move on.

It is down to the manager what he wants to do in the transfer window. Us as players, we just have to focus on each game that comes along and try and do our best.

I am much more a pitch manager than a general manager. I am one of the few managers who is bored by the transfer market. Our task is growing the players that we have.

If a better player comes along, I will try to persuade the club to get him in. Sometimes, you can do your business and all of a sudden something appears that you never expected to appear.

Players can't really control where they go, can't control what a coach thinks of them or if a club wants to sell them.

Bad performances can happen and are not that serious - even with new players. You can't, say, sell him, get a new one.

I always say that Madrid must have the best players, as this is the best club in the world. But it is not for me to say which players should be signed.

They fire coaches before players.

We have to talk about the players we have.

I'm a good special teams coach, and I can recruit.

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

I don't want to go into the situation of the other teams, other clubs, other managers. Every single club decides their own strategy.

People talk about tactics, but when you look at it, tactics are just players. You change things so that the team can get the most out of the skills they have to offer, but you don't go any further than that.

It's Chelsea and you will always have competition for places here.

Ideally, you want a defender with Premier League experience.

When I was a player, it was important to target the first few friendlies and plant a seed in the mind of the gaffer.

I definitely wouldn't go somewhere just because I'm a homegrown player. I'd want to be wanted by a club.

Some players are bought by other clubs with an eye to them developing into something special in a few years' time. Whereas there's a bit more pressure on some of the other clubs to bring in players who are going to be hitting the ground running and top players verging on world class almost immediately.

There's a lot of veteran players that, honestly, being comfortable where they play is more important. And that's just not me.

Dortmund tried very early to sign me and always kept in close contact with me - this behaviour has really impressed me.

For a club to come and get you, they are going to use you at some stage.

I'm happy with the confidence that Tite has shown me. He and his coaching staff have been doing a great job. My relationship with him is the best I can hope for and I always say that he cares about all the players equally, giving the same level of attention to first-team players and reserves.

As a player, I had no idea whatsoever about getting a team ready for a game, what it entails.

My job is to bring in players I think can help this team, regardless of where they're playing.

I chose Chelsea because I spoke with the manager here and when I did that, I felt the capacity of the manager and that is why I made my decision. And of course I like Premier League football and that is why I decided to stay in the Premier League.