Quotes from 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.

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

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.

Look, I know my Chelsea move hasn't worked out how anybody would have wanted and I've made mistakes, but it's not as simple as me just not playing football or picking up a wage.

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

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'm definitely a closed book and that's extended through most of my life, not just football.

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

There were a few things going on then away from football, my nan and grandad passed away quite close together and, this might sound daft to anyone who doesn't have a dog, but my dog passed away and that hurt me.

Making a breakthrough at the big clubs, a lot of it is down to luck with your timing.

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

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

Money doesn't solve anything.

I didn't have any stability in my life, so I was probably a bit lost as a person. I didn't know where I fitted in professionally and I didn't really know where I fitted in with my personal life and seeing my son, and it was really confusing. I think if you have one solid, then the other one you can manage.

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

I'm open to going abroad, even though it will be difficult with my son.

I need an anchor and I need to sort out one side of my life, so if I can sort my football out, even if it is abroad, then that will help in the long term.

Arsenal are a massive club, and a club a lot of people would love to play for.

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

My lowest point in football? Probably leaving United.

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

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.

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