Ronald Koeman Quotes

The franchise tag is worth something to the team, and you can't be afraid to use it.

My decision leaving the Nuggets was based on the organization not saying they had the cap room to sign me.

The team comes first. We want to keep all of our players. We want to take care of all of our players, but the team comes first.

When it comes to setting the market values, I let that stuff take care of itself. I know my value in this league, and I know the team appreciates me. I'm going to continue to make myself an indispensable part of this roster. When you do that, when your time comes up to get a contract, you usually get a contract extension.

Nobody wants to give up good players.

I back all of my players, not only Wayne Rooney.

Who wants to lose or sell a player? Nobody does.

It is not always possible, but the best plan is always to keep hold of your best players.

The Boys of Summer were heroes in Brooklyn for a full postwar decade partly because the players could not entertain higher offers.

It's a pretty sure thing that the player's bat is what speaks loudest when it's contract time, but there are moments when the glove has the last word.

We protected Andre Johnson, given him long-term contracts. Brian Cushing's got a long-term contract. Arian Foster. So certain key players, core players, we've tried not to tie them up for a long period of time.

I want a new contract. I'm happy at United and I see my future here.

And historically the owners have used loyalty to a team or a city to hold players as opposed to always paying their worth.

Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late.

I can hardly think of any players that have really walked out of their own volition while there were still teams that really wanted them at a fair price.

Growing up, I loved what Kobe did and Dirk did. My intentions are to stay with the Pelicans my whole career, but if something happens, I wouldn't leave because I hate the place. It's just the business.

Unfortunately, the business side of the game shows its head every once in a while. But I still think there's opportunity and chances that we can have good conversations as far as an extension's concerned.

You don't see players at United complaining to their manager when they are taken off.

I'm happy to stay at Chelsea as long as they're happy to have me.

There's nothing worse than recruiting a player and then leaving the player.

It is very difficult to find a player who stays at the same club for the whole of their career.

I don't want to spend money the club doesn't have; I don't want to hold a player that doesn't want to stay.

World Cups aren't moments to invest in players.

Am I too loyal to my players? I could be, could be.

I always believe that there are players that are hard to replace.