Jarrod Bowen Quotes

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

I've been trying not to think too much about the rumours of clubs being linked with me.

There is some right old rubbish talked about Gareth Bale's time with me at Tottenham. Was I ever going to sell Bale? No. Was I going to loan him? No.

I feel relief after the transfer window is closed. I got tired of reading and listening every day about me leaving or staying at Liverpool. Everyone wrote 'Dejan is here, Dejan is there,' and they knew nothing!

That is the issue with signing young players from other big European football nations - at some point, they will want to go home.

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

I talked with Manuel Pellegrini before he left Malaga. I knew of his intention to take me with him to Manchester City. But I was unsure whether he would stick with the same keepers he had already.

Leaving Manchester United? That was not complicated.

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

It was amazing to have Mourinho call me, even though I'd been warned before how he would appeal to me. I listened to his arguments about why I should move to United. But at that time I was hesitant between staying at Leicester or leaving for Chelsea.

I'll answer as many questions as I can, but when people have a contract at other football clubs, I think it's wrong to talk about them.

I never said I wanted to move to Real Madrid. If I did, I would have said so publicly.

I can never shut the door on Aston Villa but I think it's blatantly obvious for everyone looking at it that it's done.

I am always flattered to hear my name linked with different football clubs. That is good for your ego, but at the same time, I am happy here.

When I played for Hannover I had several offers, also - as I have been told - from Hamburg, Bremen and Bayern. Back then I already was a German international and Bayern would have loved to have the complete German national team.

Ha, some days ago the same people were one hundred per cent sure that I'd signed for Red Bull! So much for that.

I'm an Arsenal player, and I want to remain an Arsenal player.

It's a fact that Guardiola is joining Manchester City, and we have to respect that. But there is no truth in the rumours saying I will follow him.

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

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.

The main factor in joining Arsenal was meeting with Arsene Wenger and to hear what his plans were for me.

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 am really pleased to sign permanently with St. Etienne. It was my ambition in coming to St. Etienne. This is one of the finest passages of my young career.

Every top player is of interest to Arsenal - and Draxler is certainly one of those.

You don't have to be too clever to know that if Barcelona loaned me to another team, it's because they have little interest in me.