Paul Scholes Quotes

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

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

When a striker does well it is normal that he is courted by other teams.

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

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.

When you come to Manchester United, in every transfer window - whether the team is doing well or badly - there are always players linked with the club because this club is always linked with the best players.

English football has just had a transfer window imposed for the first time, so it will be interesting to see how managers cope with the squads they have until it re-opens.

Liverpool has always had speculation about managers, players, players coming, players going and it's the same as managers. That's part of being part of a big club, you always have that type of thing.

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

For you to even enquire about one player, he is expensive. You go to buy a right-back, a left-back, or a central defender, and he is expensive.

January is an odd month for everyone because of the transfer market, while it can happen during a season to have a momentary wobble.

Everything goes fast in football. You can be transferred tomorrow, as you can be in one or two years.

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.

Leaving Manchester United? That was not complicated.

People do focus on the transfer fee, but that's football.

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

It is a pleasure to see your name in the list of players that Barca want.

Nowadays, it's hard to know if a player really deserves the money spent on him, because transfer values are high.

If you asked all the goalkeepers in my era, they will tell you that they were worth a lot more than the price they were bought.

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.

When a club has €200m left on its transfer budget in the final days of the transfer period, why shouldn't they make a higher bid when their initial €70m bid has been rejected?

I have never said I would leave Arsenal.

Clubs have always wanted to buy me during the summer but I have always stayed loyal because I wanted to stay at Arsenal.

PSG to sign Messi? Yes, why not. Or Karim Benzema or Robert Lewandowski. But I would prefer Neymar.

One of the biggest misconceptions is that players care about transfer fees. For a player, they do not care at all. They do not care if they move clubs for one million, 10 million, or 100 million Euros. That is just something a player leaves to his agent and the clubs.