Schweinsteiger close to full fitness for Manchester United

He was given a warm welcome by fans and has appeared at ease in his new surroundings.

“I think it’s great that “Basti” has taken this step”. The support is huge; I knew that before I came here and saw it in the USA as we had a lot of supporters there too. “But we lost the (Champions League) final against Inter Milan“.

The biggest story coming out of this is that this season we will have a number 7. And after the first 10 matches, I remember United had 13 points, but from that day on they played a really good season.

“But I don’t want me to be the focus”.

Michael Carrick insists he never considered leaving Manchester United this summer and could even stay beyond the end of the season.

LVG said of the Italy defender: “I always want a player in that position who can defend in the first place”. “It is up to this team now to make its mark, achieve things and be successful again”.

Bastian Schweinsteiger has set a bold aim for his first year at Manchester United – to win the Premier League title.

The player was speaking at an event to launch one of the many sponsorship deals with the club and was alongside fellow new signings Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphs Depay.

“We have brought in some really good players this summer”.

And he will need to build on that improved display if the home side are to have any chance of ending a 12 match losing streak against United.

The German global struggled for fitness over the past few weeks but he says he will be 100% fit in a matter of days.

“It’s getting better and better”.

“In the past, I was not injured that much”.

“And by the way I won the World Cup, so you have to be fit!”

Manchester United play their next Premier League fixture against Aston Villa on Friday night due to their Champions League qualifying game later in the mid-week.