Bastian Schweinsteiger has agreed to join Manchester United in a spectacular coup for manager Louis van Gaal.
It
is understood the Germany midfielder's relationship with Van Gaal was a
major factor behind his decision to accept United's offer of a contract
believed to be worth £7.2m a year over three years, the same as his
current deal with Bayern.
According to German daily BILD,
the 30-year-old has informed Bayern bosses of his intention to join
United and is on standby to fly to Manchester to complete the
formalities of a medical and signing the papers.
All that remains
to be resolved is the fee, with Bayern understood to be looking for
upwards of £15million but United viewing that as excessive for a player
of his age with just 12 months left on his Allianz Arena deal.
However,
after starting out at Bayern as a raw teenager 17 years ago and giving
them sterling service in between, the Bundesliga champions will not
stand in his way and are ready to negotiate a compromise figure.
United
have pursued the vastly experienced midfielder for several weeks, but
optimism was beginning to wane after suggestions he would end up
accepting Bayern's offer of a new two-year contract.
Credit: John Edwards/SportsMail
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