Ayoze Perez

“It has been three great years; good moments, bad moments, like football is. I'm really proud of the decision I made. Newcastle is home.”

“I think how football works, the way you have to look at football, that is the difference between Leicester and Newcastle. There is big motivation here to keep growing and to get better here at Leicester. I didn't feel they had it at Newcastle.”

“My idea is to return to Spanish football, I want to play for a big club in La Liga, that would be great for my career.”

“I had never cooked. I had never wanted any other food that wasn't from my mum. Her food is special.”

“At home is where you have to be stronger and get more points and make the other team feel uncomfortable.”

“Yeah, football can change a person's life, it changes a lot of people's lives. You can see the kids we work with. You can you make their day just by them meeting you, that's lovely, that's great.”

“I am the first one that knows when I am not doing well or I am doing well.”

“You never know what can happen in the future. But I can't say anything bad about Newcastle.”

“Every person has their own opinion and I respect that. Not everybody is going to like you.”

“I had never driven in England on the left side of the road. I had never driven an automatic car.”

“Being confident is a really important part of being a footballer. I know my own ability and what I can achieve.”

“Going back to your country and playing for a big team and being able to enjoy playing La Liga would be a good thing for my career.”

“I believe in career cycles and when one is close to ending you start to plan things. It's the moment for a change.”

“Things could be done better over there at Newcastle, but Leicester have given me the opportunity to do great things hopefully.”

“My first winter was also quite hard because you are not used to how cold it is. But I just tried to adapt as quickly as I could and I think I did well. I was speaking English after six months.”

“Being in Newcastle is a very different way of life to Tenerife. The climate is very different but the city itself is beautiful and I love being here.”

“One hundred per cent, to play for Spain is my dream.”