EPL Transfer Update: Chelsea tracking Bayern Munich Star Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bayern Munich and Germany start Bastian Schweinsteiger is nearing the end of his contract at Bayern Munich. The highly rated midfielder has a contract that runs out in the summer of 2011 and latest media reports indicate that Chelsea is
monitoring the situation very closely.
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti wants to tie down the player with a pre-contract agreement thus the player so that transfer can occur in the summer transfer window. Schweinsteiger has no shortage of admirers in England, Manchester United,
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspurs all are reported to be monitoring the situation closely. Schweinsteiger’s contract renewal talk at Allian Arena have not gone as smoothly as initially expected and reports indicate that there is still a significant way to before
the two parties can agree on terms and conditions.
Schweinsteiger has a breakthrough season last year under Louis Van Gaal. The former winger was moved into the central midfield by the Dutch coach and the move paid heavy dividends. They player has shown extraordinary playmaking skills
in the middle of the park. Schweinsteiger’s pace and dribbling ability coupled with his defensive nous makes him arguably the best central midfielder in the world. Owing much to the form shown by Schweini and Robben, Bayern Munich made it to the final of UEFA
Champions League last season only to lose 2 – 0 to Inter Milan. Bastian carried his sublime in to the world cup as Germany finished third in the competition.
Should Schweinsteiger be available for a free transfer, the player will be bombarded with contract offers from all the continental giants. A player of Bastian’s ability will walk in to any team in the world and Bayern hierarchy knows this
only too well.
For all the rumours, Bastian is a Bayern Munich fan through and through and it will take something monumental too lure him away from the club of his childhood.
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