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Coup as Manchester United land Germany captain Schweinsteiger

July 13, 2015 by Tony Bugby

Manchester United have landed one of the world’s top midfield players after Bastian Schweinsteiger completed his transfer from Bayern Munich on a three-year contract.

Schweinsteiger, (30), has made 500 appearances and scored 70 times for Bayern Munich since his debut in November 2002.  During his time at Bayern Munich he has won over 20 major honours including an incredible eight Bundesliga titles.

The German international midfielder has 111 caps for his country and is their current captain.  He was an integral part of Germany’s World Cup winning team in 2014.

Schweinsteiger said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Bayern Munich, it has been an incredible journey and I didn’t take the decision to leave lightly.

“Manchester United is the only club that I would have left Munich for.  I feel ready for this new and exciting challenge in what I regard as the most competitive league in the world and I am looking forward to working with Louis van Gaal again.

“I will never forget my time at Bayern Munich and I would like to thank everyone at the club and the fans for the great memories.”

United manager Louis van Gaal said: “Bastian is, of course, no stranger to me, I worked with him during my time at Bayern Munich and I am truly delighted he is joining Manchester United.

“His record speaks for itself; he has won every honour at club level and was a major part of the successful Germany World Cup winning team last summer. Bastian is the ultimate professional and there is no doubting his talent and his ability to control games. He brings a wealth of experience and is an excellent addition to our squad.”

Filed Under: Manchester United Tagged With: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Bayern Munich, Louis van Gaal

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