Schweinsteiger: "Dream come true" as Man Utd announce signing him on a 3-year deal

Schweinsteiger: "Dream come true" as Man Utd announce signing

Manchester United have announced the signing of Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich on a 3-year contract.

The German international midfielder said one of his career dreams came true with this move, he shared this on twitter last night:

One last dream in my career come true. I am excited about the next chapter in my life with @ManUtd. pic.twitter.com/aWnz9mnuD8

— Basti Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger) July 12, 2015

Excerpt from Man Utd statement on their official website:

Schweinsteiger, 30, has made 500 appearances and scored 70 times for Bayern Munich since his debut in November 2002. During his time at Bayern Munich he has won over 20 major honours including an incredible eight Bundesliga medals. The German international midfielder has 111 caps for his country and is their current captain. He was an integral part of Germany’s World Cup-winning team in 2014.

Bastian Schweinsteiger said: "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Bayern Munich, it has been an incredible journey and I didn’t take the decision to leave lightly. Manchester United is the only club that I would have left Munich for. I feel ready for this new and exciting challenge in what I regard as the most competitive league in the world and I am looking forward to working with Louis van Gaal again.