Danny Drinkwater

“Going to Leicester, suddenly, football was just my living. This was the way I was going to support my family. That is when I started to mature as a player.”

“I am just playing every game as it comes and, if I impress people, brilliant.”

“Once I got to Leicester, I just wanted to prove myself.”

“When the whole team is doing well and you're at the top people take note of what you are doing.”

“Obviously international football is going to be different, I understand that.”

“I wasn't able to see my son as much as I wanted. I thought it would be easy living on my own, do what I want and then travel up to Manchester to see my son, but it wasn't like that.”

“Leicester has been as good for me as I have been for them so I wouldn't want to leave the club, but if it ever comes to it then I guess I will have to.”

“Even in training Paul Scholes proves he is one of the best midfielders about, and Michael Carrick as well.”

“I wanted to make a difference at Leicester and it was something I needed, to be more focused.”

“Weirdly, me and Sarri got along off the pitch, but on the pitch it was totally different.”

“Money doesn't solve anything.”

“I told myself that I needed to clean myself up big time.”

“People like Paul Scholes were in my way at United - what are you going to do with that? You just look at him as an idol. I have watched him since I was a little kid. I couldn't have had a much better teacher.”

“My lowest point in football? Probably leaving United.”

“I was out on loan at Barnsley when United accepted an offer for me from Leicester and that was it really. I just had to concentrate on my new club.”

“I played United's reserves for a few years and I wanted to take that next step, which was a loan move.”

“There's nothing more important in my life than my son.”

“I have taken a good look at myself loads of times.”

“I would love to play for Manchester United and, if things go as I want them to, I believe I can achieve that.”

“Conte was a big factor in me coming to Chelsea, his passion for football and to win games was something that I looked at and I wanted to be a part of.”