Aymeric Laporte

“Every training session you take part in, you have to work very hard and train hard because there is no other way to get where you want to be - it's not a secret and not a magic formula - just hard work and application.”

“Bielsa certainly had his own methods. He brought in laptops and showed us videos of where to be on the pitch in terms of position. They were strange little things, but that's why we learnt a lot under him.”

“I was always clear in my mind what I wanted to do. Becoming a footballer is a dream that is unattainable for most people. We were told that out of maybe a thousand kids, only one would make it as a player, but I worked hard and kept fighting for my dream.”

“It is impressive that Barcelona and Bayern have been interested in me. It is the fruit of my hard work, but I think you have to take a certain lightness because it does not correspond to a reality.”

“In football, there has always been this idea of having a left-footer and a right-footer in central defence.”

“I could be a world champion.”

“My dream was to play for France. It's been my dream since childhood.”

“I can still improve, and that's what I try to do every day and train strong, and as I said, I try to improve every day and make myself a better player, and that's what I am trying to do.”

“I am learning English and can understand better than I can speak it. But having said that, I am learning as quickly as I can.”

“I like to think of myself as a modern defender rather than old school.”

“I began as a striker, then became a holding midfielder, and now I'm a centre-half. I've done everything except play in goal.”

“There's always a feeling of revenge any time you lose against any team.”

“If they call me, I would be very happy. It's a dream to play for France.”

“Maybe apart from the World Cup, the Champions League is one of the most important trophies in the world of football.”

“I could have had Spanish nationality, and I didn't take it.”

“English football is very physical, much more so than Spanish football - I felt it in the first match.”

“There is only one thing that matters to me: the France team.”

“I'm very grateful to Manchester City. They are incredible.”