Ousmane Dembele Quotes

When I was at Liverpool, I asked about Van Dijk when he was at Groningen and then at Celtic. But I was told he wouldn't be for us at the time. Van Dijk could have jumped from Celtic to a Liverpool.

There's one thing I've never seen in a paper. Jamie Carragher linked with this or that club.

If you ask me if I would like to see Isco in Barcelona, I would say yes.

Malaga were the club that bid the hardest for me, and they were the first, too. When Villarreal told me that they wanted to sell me, I chose them.

In the world of football, it is normal that rumours come from the media. It is something that I'm used to.

When you hear Liverpool want you, you call your agent back in about five seconds.

I was never close to signing for Manchester United, no.

Leaving Manchester United? That was not complicated.

You don't sign a player for the sake of it.

Ajax have a tradition of good football and play 4-3-3, which suits me. They also spend lots of money on youth players with the aim of putting them in the first team.

In 2006 I ended up at Chelsea on a free transfer, so Bayern did not see a euro for me.

At Barcelona, there is always talk of signings, but I want to compete with the best.

I was really close to joining Barcelona, but in the end, it wasn't to be.

River? They are a very strong club, and I don't think there would be many players that would reject the opportunity to play there.

It is always difficult to sign players even if you are a big club.

Transfer fees don't show which player is better. It's only a number necessary for a club to get a player.

When I came to PSV, I signed when Eric Gerets was coach there.

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.

Everybody had heard the rumours that Real wanted to sign James Rodriguez after the World Cup, and I knew that they were going to sell me to make room for him.

I am delighted to have joined Manchester United. To work with Jose Mourinho once again was an opportunity I couldn't turn down.

Alisson arrives at Liverpool with much more experience than De Gea had when he first went to United so I don't think there will be anyone out there who doesn't feel Alisson shouldn't be here.

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

This is football, things can change very fast. Let's be clear about it though: I will not be used as change to facilitate someone else's transfer.

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.

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