I could only leave Bayern Munich for Manchester United, says Bastian

The 30-year-old made 500 appearances for Bayern Munich and won eight Bundesliga medals, as well as earning 111 caps for his country.

Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is set to complete a move to Manchester United, according to Sky sources.

Now, the Frenchman will bolster United’s midfield as his combative play will complement Schweinsteiger perfectly as the Red Devils hope to challenge for the Premier League title this season and also make waves in the UEFA Champions League.

“But the chance to be part of this squad and to help this great club be successful was too good to miss”.

There was no confirmation from United, who agreed to sign Bayern Munich’s Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger and Italy’s Torino right back Matteo Darmian this weekend.

“It is the beginning of a new thing for me, a new adventure, a new step and more demanding, with more pressure – but I ” m ready for that and I can ” t wait to start playing”.

United also signed Morgan Schneiderlin following the arrival of Schweinsteiger at Old Trafford. I worked with him during my time at Bayern Munich and I am truly delighted he is joining Manchester United.

After the announcement of his transfer, Schweinsteiger thanked his fans in a social media site and mentioned all of his successes at the Olympiastadion and the Allianz Arena, remarking that it is something that he will keep in his heart forever.

The move reunited the combative midfielder – the first German to play for United – with van Gaal, under whom he played at Bayern from 2009 and 2011.

Manchester United has arrived in the USA for their pre-season tour.

After checking into their rooms on Monday evening, the 26-strong United squad left their hotel and undertook a light stretching session at the nearby training ground of NFL side Seattle Seahawks.

It appears those formalities have now been concluded as United announced on ManUtd.com a short time ago that Schneiderlin has joined the club on a four-year deal with the option to extend by a further year.