Aymeric Laporte

“Play with Spain? I think that's already closed, but even so, I opt for France because I'm French. I don't have dual citizenship, and I'm not going to ask for it.”

“I am here to win every possible title, including the Champions League.”

“That's what football is about - trying to win it all - and that's what we'll try and do.”

“The Champions League is probably the biggest goal a footballer can have.”

“I'm trying to evolve with how football is going.”

“The truth is I like the style of playing the ball out and hitting long passes.”

“I play at Manchester City. I try and give performances for them game after game.”

“To get to the top, you must have an edge to your game, like Ramos does.”

“Do I want to be the best defender in Europe? Of course. Any defender will tell you that - who wouldn't want to be the best?”

“My style of play has always been 'Guardiola style,' so I've not had too many problems. At the same time, he helps you to evolve and to change little things, because it's obviously not exactly the same style of play as at Bilbao.”

“I've renewed four times with Athletic. I've done what I wanted, I've shown confidence in the club and them in me.”

“When you talk about Puyol, you speak of a myth of football.”

“Pep is the best manager in the world. He's always looking to help me get better and improve my game.”

“City are a club with a lot of ambition, and they are one of the best teams in Europe.”

“The objective is to give high performances for Manchester City today, tomorrow, and in the future.”

“I've spent my whole life playing football. My father didn't want me to play rugby because he felt it was very hard on the body, so at school, I was encouraged to play football, and that's where everything started.”

“It's clear that the more competition there is in a team, the better it is for the club.”

“My goal is to play at Euro 2016 with France.”

“When I was 11, I went to a sports school about an hour from home and stayed there during the week, only going home at weekends. That was hard, but it prepared me before I left for Bilbao; it made me stronger.”

“It's clear that winning trophies increases confidence.”