Juan Mata Quotes

We're Man United, of course, we're going to be interested in the best players in the world, I'd be pretty amazed if we weren't.

The Premier League is amazing. It's everything you dream of as a kid.

I just thought Spurs were a challenge that I had to take on.

To play in the Premier League again would be amazing.

There would have been no Barcelona, and a lot of other things besides, for me if I hadn't signed for Celtic.

I believe I can be a great player for Manchester United.

Playing at a club like Chelsea and being given the opportunity to play with the world-class players that we have means you can learn from them and improve your game.

I always said I just wanted an opportunity with Madrid, and that has come.

My feelings towards Manchester City will never change; I'm eternally grateful to them as a football club. They took me as a 19-year-old boy from Shrewsbury Town, took somewhat of a punt on me, and I've had some fantastic times.

I always want to try for what's been offered to me.

I'm looking forward to the new adventure. Playing in the Premier League was always my dream, and I'm definitely going to relish this opportunity and give my absolute everything for this club.

At the age of 16, when I had my first traning session with the first-team squad, I came into the cabin and there stood Ribery and he said: 'Come here, sit down. Take the locker beside me.'

I really want to go to a club that really wants me. Southampton gave me that opportunity, and it paid off, I think.

Playing in America led to me getting a chance. Kicking around in the non-leagues I was going nowhere so I'm glad I did it.

I will always be grateful to Arsenal for bringing me into the best league in the world, but Swansea have given me what I always wanted, and as No. 1, I want to pay them back.

We are Manchester United: we are one of the biggest clubs in the world, and we are going to try to win everything, of course.

If you are a regular at Manchester United, I think you should grasp the opportunity to stay here and become part of the history.

I played for Chelsea for three-and-a-half years and I gave them my best to win against them and show my quality again. I didn't have anything to prove to them. I wanted to show my new club that I deserve to wear this Manchester United shirt.

Things could be done better over there at Newcastle, but Leicester have given me the opportunity to do great things hopefully.

One of my favourite players is, of course, Marcus Rashford.

Being with Dortmund and playing in more big games there, it's just gaining experience.

I've always had a goal to win as many trophies as I can and to play for a club like Manchester United.

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.

My absolute dream would be to play for Manchester United and help them reach the goals they have.

It's always been a dream to play at a club like Spurs.