Bernardo Silva Quotes

I arrived in Europe with so many dreams and already Bayern have helped me achieve many of them.

I read about Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the newspapers. I would love for him to come to Manchester United; I've said this for a long time. He was born to play for Manchester United.

OK, so I never had a transfer in my career, but I used to love deadline day: Dimitar Berbatov turning up at Manchester airport with hours to go, Robinho coming to Manchester City instead of Chelsea.

Manuel Pellegrini had convinced me to go with him to Manchester City. I was doing very well at Malaga, but I accepted.

At the last minute, from what I can gather, either Emmanuel Adebayor or his agent phoned us after they had agreed a deal with City and then did the same with Chelsea. He was desperate to get to either Chelsea or us.

I actually had the chance to sign for Newcastle before I went to West Ham; I didn't in the end because they had got rid of their reserve team. There were a few clubs interested but I liked what West Ham had to offer and never regretted signing for them, I loved it straight away.

Chelsea and Arsenal tried to sign me when I was 13, 14.

Juventus made a big offer for me, I think it was around €20 million. Stuttgart were thinking about it, but I was the one who declined. I thought it was better for me to stay there and grow as a player before making a big move.

Shakhtar specifically are proud when traditional clubs from Europe come knocking, and I knew it would be quite hard to convince them to let me join City. Listen, I am absolutely thankful for the opportunity they gave me, but I also think I worked my socks off for that club, and it was time to look after my career.

I never went overseas until I left school and joined West Ham United Football Club at the beginning of the Sixties.

I didn't play much for Roma and arriving here at Milan is a step forward for me.

If Ryan Giggs was plying his trade and been the player he had been here in a foreign league, he would go straight from playing to an AC Milan or Inter Milan or any top European club out of the mix.

I was out on loan at Barnsley when United accepted an offer for me from Leicester and that was it really. I just had to concentrate on my new club.

If you're let go from Celtic, the club you support, and go to Queen's Park, people think it's a disaster. I don't think I cried, but I was very upset. As a young boy, your dream has been taken away. But I had good people around me, and it was probably the best thing that happened.

I had good times with Juventus but when you are offered the chance to come to Real at almost 33 years of age it is a great opportunity.

I have decided that I want one or two seasons in England before the end of my career, and I want it to be at Liverpool.

I am honoured by Juve's interest in my services.

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

I said, 'If I don't play football for a living, I'm going to get into show business.'

I kept an eye on Chelsea's fortunes after they first tried to sign me.

Fulham wanted me when I was 16. They were in the Premier League at the time with Mark Hughes, and I was close to going.

Monaco have been very important for me. It's the club that has helped me into the Selecao.

When my kids ask me, 'What did you do when you were 18?' I will tell them I was already at Paris Saint-Germain, that I was already a star and had to stay at home. I'll have my stories about home.

I'm a big fan of the Premier League, but you can't say no when a club like Milan come knocking.

When I was sold from Real Madrid to Inter, I would have preferred to have remained in Spain.