Manchester United are a huge club on the global stage. I came here to win everything. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here.
I always said as a kid that I'd like to play for United, and I once spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson about it. We chatted for around 20 minutes, and I told him that my dream was to come here to Manchester United.
I'd like to play in English football, especially for Manchester United.
I had the chance to go to Manchester United and other teams in the Premier League.
To think that the new economy is over is like somebody in London in 1830 saying the entire industrial revolution is over because some textile manufacturers in Manchester went broke.
This is Manchester United; we have the capacity to buy new players, we have the best players in the world. But I think it's good for me.
When I was in Spain, I always thought about the best teams in the world, and maybe the biggest and most-supported club is Manchester United.
When you have played for Manchester United, it is difficult to go elsewhere.
I was happy to play for Athletic Bilbao, another club that is dear to me, and for Manchester United, the biggest club in the United Kingdom, where I felt loved.
Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Leeds have successful financial services sectors. There are good universities there which provide great opportunities for local technological innovation. And there are strong multinational and family businesses.
