Oink! Manchester United In Secret Talks To Buy Bastian Schweinsteiger?

Ollie Irish

11th, December 2010

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By Ollie Irish

This little piggy went to Old Trafford?

You might argue that Fergie bought the wrong industrious midfielder from Bayern Munich when he signed Owen Hargeaves in 2007. Wearing hindsight goggles, the player United should have signed back then was Sebastian Schweinsteiger, who has since developed into one of the most dynamic midfielders in the world. Well it seems Fergie is busting a move to do just that either in January or next summer. Better late etc.

According to Goal.com (which does tend to spew forth a considerable amount of bullpoop, but does occasionally hit the mark), United representatives flew to Munich on Thursday to speak to Bayern about the possibility of signing Schweini. An £18m transfer fee was mentioned – very similar to what United paid for Hargreaves; and the German international is a better (and fitter) player than poor Owen with his dodgy knees.

From Goal: “United have indicated that they are willing to match Bayern’s offer of £140,000-a-week in wages over a five-year contract, and Goal.com UK understands Schweinsteiger has indicated he is keen to take on a new challenge away from the Bundesliga.”

With Real Madrid also very interested in the pig-climber, there’s a good chance United won’t get their man, but I hope they do – he’d be a terrific addition to the Premier League, and is just the sort of player who would thrive there. (And his WAG, model Sarah Brandner, is most welcome too.)

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  1. Karl Moon says:

    We bought Hargreaves and won the European Cup with him as a key element in it, so it was the right purchase, such a shame he was cut down in his prime though. Gutted for him.

  2. Yashi says:

    I just stopped reading after you said this rumour originates from Goal.com… He could be a great buy for us though.

  3. yeeeeeeeah says:

    Well, most of the news on Goal.com arejust quotations from sources like newspapers (Marca, Gazzetta dello Sport…)

  4. James H says:

    He’s signed a new contract at Bayern…

  5. Dan says:

    Schweinsteiger said after extending his contract to 2016 that he’d rather win the Champions league at Bayern than Real Madrid, then went on to say that he signed for the Bayern fans. I don’t think he’ll be making a move anytime soon and even if he did it would take more than 18 million to move him. Loyalty from a modern footballer, who knew?

  6. Ste says:

    I`m proud that he signed for us today `till 2016! Great for us, great for the Bundesliga!

  7. Ste says:

    sorry: “us” = Bayern München, alright?

  8. Lunga says:

    Goal.com did report once that Lionel Messi was seen with QPR’s representatives.

  9. Lindsey says:

    Why’d you call him “Sebastian Schweinsteiger”???

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