Louis van Gaal explicitly stated that United’s midfield was a position he will be looking to actively improve this summer, which sparked a plethora of names to be linked with a Manchester United move. And now, a breaking report from BILD states that one of the most prestigious names on Van Gaal’s list is about to complete his move.
Germany’s veteran midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is on the brink of completing a move to Manchester United according to BILD. The German national captain has been constantly linked with Manchester United over the summer as reports suggest he has fallen down the rankings for Bayern manager, Pep Guardiola. Despite playing for Bayern for his entire career, he has only one year remaining on his current contract and with Euro 2016 looming and Bayern needing a rejuvenation of their squad it would make sense to see him move on from the 25 times German champions.
The 30 year-old would go against United’s transfer policy to not sign anyone over the age of 27 to ensure a suitable resell value if the player moves on, but Louis van Gaal appears to have looked past that in order to bring in a superb reader of the game. Dubbed “the brain” of Germany by Joachim Loew and “fußballgott” (football God) by the Bayern faithful, Schweinsteiger’s immense amount of European and International experience will be invaluable to the heart of United’s midfield.
Bayern’s Chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, recently revealed that Schweinsteiger “is flattered by the interest from England” and this flattery seems to have turned into genuine action as BILD report the fundamental stages of the deal could be finalised tomorrow with a fee thought to be in the region of €18-20m.
Whilst Schweinsteiger is certainly not the long-term solution for United’s midfield he can add a short-term boost to invigorate the midfield as his combative playstyle coupled with his eye for goal and accurate passing would make him a valuable asset in any top European team. Schweinsteiger who has previously worked with Van Gaal and usually operates as a box-to-box motor, but can also occupy a more defensive-midfield role, allowing him to occupy a number of positions if need be. Schweinsteiger’s big-game experience can help United next season where their aim will be to bring the prestigious Premier League trophy back to the 20-times champions.
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