According to an inflow of rumors of late, it appears as though Manchester United are currently on the verge of snapping up Bayern Munich's Captain, Bastin Schweinsteiger. According to sources close to the player, the German international
seems to have already made up his mind to join the Red Devils and could do so as early as January.
With just eighteen months left on the players contract and his admittance to not wanting to renew his current contract with the club, Munich are more than wary of the danger that United poses at the moment. In hopes of their star
midfielder staying, the German outfit are looking to lure him in by offering him up to a hundred and forty thousand pounds a week for his services, in hopes that the giant pay raise might change his mind.
However with the Munich Manager Louis van Gaal, stating that he did not plan on entertaining player antics and that if Schweinsteiger wanted to leave he could, the fact that he would stay at the team seems rather unlikely.
If the player is to leave the side, then Munich will be looking to land around twenty five million pounds or so for the players services, which just so happens to be a fee that won't cause any major dents in United’s bank.
On the other hand, Alex Ferguson recently came to the press and stated that he did not plan on making any signings in the winter break. However that did not stop the Manager from signing Danish keeper, Anders Lindegaard.
With Scholes nearing the end of his career, the time for a new midfield general to enter the Old Trafford ring is either now or never according to most experts and with Schweinsteiger being more than an able replacement, it is
now only a matter of time before Ferguson launches his official bid for the player.
Another major factor that could help tip this transfer in United's favor is the fact that Schweinsteiger recently stated that despite him spending nine quality years at the Allianz Arena with Munich, it was now time for him to
look for another challenge elsewhere. With the player also partially ready to make the move, it seems inevitable for it to go through.
If the German player does join United, then he could add a whole other dimension to the already lethal Red Devil's midfield. Schweinsteiger has the ability to control a game at the pace that he wants to, he can also play as either
a holding, a central or an attacking midfielder, which just adds a lot of depth to his game play. He can make inch perfect passes and can take an odd shot or two from range. Along with that Schweinsteiger started his playing career as a winger, which means
he still possess a trick or two to get past his man with ease. All of these abilities that the player has seem to make him the ideal replacement for Paul Scholes.
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