Emmanuel Adebayor

“I enjoyed my time at White Hart Lane, and I can't say thank you enough to the Spurs fans.”

“Ozil is a genius. He has one-of-a-kind vision for the game. He has two eyes in the front of his head and two eyes in the back.”

“It's a special club, and everybody opened their arms to me from the first day. The fans and my team-mates treated me wonderfully since the day I arrived, and that warmth has made a madridista. Whatever happens, Real Madrid will always be in my heart.”

“As a child, you are influenced by your parents' actions.”

“I plan with the BBC African Player of the Year award to become an agent of hope and positive change in the lives of the millions of African youths who have lost hope and are deprived.”

“What is the point in going into a stand and singing a song that you know is racist and then going out into the street and saying to me, 'I'm not racist. Come to Tottenham.'”

“Money is killing football: people are making their decisions based on money.”

“There is only so much abuse a man can take until he reaches breaking point.”

“I'm always motivated when I go out on the pitch.”

“If you are Cesc, going to Barcelona, he will make more money, more sponsorship, and he is going home. What did Arsenal do to keep him at the club? Absolutely nothing. Now the fans say he is not loyal. When you leave Arsenal, you become a traitor, regardless of what you have done.”

“I'm full of confidence. I know what I can do, and when I'm not playing, I'm not happy.”

“I had some great experiences in England in clubs who are among the best in the country. I was happy there - my family, too. The only error that I made was to sign for Crystal Palace in January 2016.”

“I always love the fans.”

“Dele Alli is a player with huge potential to be one of the best midfielders in the world.”

“I played for Arsenal for more than three years, and I had fantastic moments. Maybe they made me one of the best strikers in the world, because under Arsene Wenger, I learned a lot of things - but you have to move on.”

“I want to be part of a club that is aiming to be one of the biggest in the world.”

“Sometimes you have to forget about playing beautiful football and just make sure you win.”

“I never regret making a decision.”

“I was born in a house without a light or a toilet, so why would I forget who I am or where I come from?”

“Sometimes you have to be dirty to win some games.”