Toni Kroos Quotes

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

I wanted to play in the Premier League and Bolton offered me that opportunity at that time and that was why I signed for Bolton.

My head has just been all about wanting to play regular football in the Premier League.

Aston Villa were signing this player and that player, and I was thinking this is my chance to get to the Premier League. I was a little bit over-eager to join them.

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

With Arsenal there was an interest but not a big as other clubs. That is why I didn't go to Arsenal and went to Chelsea.

They wanted to play me central midfield when I was at Aston Villa, so that's why we left. Things were going good at Coventry, but then scouts from Manchester United and different clubs around England were watching me, and I don't think Coventry liked that.

I have a very good contract at Chelsea, but Dortmund really wanted me.

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

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.

I obviously want to play in the Premier League and if I can do that with Fulham it would be amazing.

Rivaldo was fundamental for me accepting the challenge in Bunyodkor.

One day, I hope I can play in MLS.

In 2000, with Tardelli at the helm, I really thought about leaving Inter. I had an agreement with Real Madrid and everything was ready for me to move to Spain.

Yes, in 1983, I had the opportunity to sign for Liverpool.

A move away from Arsenal did not fall through because I had no offers to move.

I can bring Neymar to Real Madrid.

I want to be playing in the Premier League.

At the end of my career, you never know what might happen. I think that a move to MLS... maybe.

I was playing first-team football at Cardiff at 16.

When I was five, 10, 15 years old, I always dreamed of being in the best league in the world, playing with some of the best clubs.

When it became clear that I couldn't stay at Bayern I thought about going to play in Spain or Italy. Fiorentina came forward, they were looking for a striker, and everything happened very quickly.

I had some great experiences in England in clubs who are among the best in the country. I was happy there - my family, too. The only error that I made was to sign for Crystal Palace in January 2016.

I am ambitious; I want to play in the Champions League or in the Europa League.

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.