Man United bank on Schweinsteiger for midfield mongrel


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  • Saturday, 01 Aug 2015

Manchester United's Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) speaks to the media as manager Louis van Gaal looks on after the team introduced three new signings: Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin and Matteo Darmian, at a news conference in Bellevue, Washington July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Redmond/Files

LONDON (Reuters) - The signing of Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich was a massive statement of intent by Manchester United.

Not since Roy Keane swaggered round the Old Trafford pitch from 1993-2005 have United had a midfield enforcer with the skill, power and strength of character to run the team.

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