Bastian Schweinsteiger: Man Utd medical for Bayern Munich player

 

Bastian Schweinsteiger will have a medical on Sunday before moving from Bayern Munich to Manchester United. 

The 30-year-old Germany midfielder is believed to have told Bayern he does not want to extend his contract, which runs to 2016. 

United announced in a club statement on Saturday that they had reached an agreement to sign him.
The Old Trafford club hope to complete the medical to enable Schweinsteiger to be involved in their tour of the US. 

Louis van Gaal's men fly out to America on Monday afternoon and will be based in Seattle for their first game against Mexican team Club America on Friday. 

Bayern's chief executive Karl Heinz Rummenigge said: "It's regrettable because Bastian meant a great deal to the club. 

"He achieved great things but he wants to do something new at the end of his career. He asked that we meet his wishes. 

"We tried to convince him to stay with Bayern Munich. But I also understand that a player who has spent 17 years at Bayern Munich still wants to gain a new experience."

Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bayern Munich (2002 - 2015): 500 first team appearances, 67 goals	Germany (2004 - present): 111 games, 23 goals
Major club honours: Champions League (1), Bundesliga (8), DFB Pokal (7)	International honours: World Cup winner 2014, third place 2006, 2010

Schweinsteiger has made 536 appearances for Bayern since his debut in 2002 and played under Van Gaal while the Dutchman was in charge at Bayern between 2009 and 2011.
He helped his country win the 2014 World Cup and has one Champions League, eight Bundesliga titles and seven domestic cup triumphs to his name while at the German club. 

United identified  Bastian Schweinsteiger  earlier this summer as a high-profile player they were interested in, along with Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos. 

Schweinsteiger has been at Wimbledon to support girlfriend Ana Ivanovic, the seventh seed who lost in the second round of the women's singles 

United have made only one other signing this summer, with £31m winger Memphis Depay arriving from Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. 

Italian defender Matteo Darmian is flying to England for a medical before completing a £13m move from Torino, Van Gaal has confirmed. 

Van Gaal's squad begin their pre-season tour of the United States on Monday. 

Shaw Post believes that Louis Van Gaal is trying to build a Manchester United side which will be feared in Europe and Premier League. Two seasons without a trophy is very unusual for a club of Manchester United's stature. 

They'll definitely be one of the team's competing for the title along with Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City.