Alan Smith

You can take a sidewards step in the Premier League, go to a team in the Championship or come to a team in League One.

In hindsight, that time out of football gives you the hunger to want to get back to basics and play football.

You've got to make sure every decision you make is right for you as a person. If you think you can go to a better club than the one you're at, then, regardless of what anyone says, you should go.

I don't think they're going to pay me to play Mufasa.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I will never forget how I have been treated here by the fans, the club and the owners, and nothing would give me greater pleasure than to finish my career as a Manchester City player.