SOCCER-ENGLAND/UNITED-SCHWEINSTEIGER Gemany's Schweinsteiger to join United, Bayern CEO says
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SOCCER-ENGLAND/UNITED-SCHWEINSTEIGER Gemany's Schweinsteiger to join United, Bayern CEO says
- Title: SOCCER-ENGLAND/UNITED-SCHWEINSTEIGER Gemany's Schweinsteiger to join United, Bayern CEO says
- Date: 11th July 2015
- Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (FILE - JULY 15, 2014) (AGENCY POOL) VARIOUS OF SCHWEINSTEIGER, WEARING GERMAN FLAG, CELEBRATING WORLD CUP VICTORY DURING RECEPTION AT BERLIN'S "BRANDENBURG GATE" LANDMARK ATTENDED BY TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FANS SCHWEINSTEIGER THANKING SUPPORTERS
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- Story Text: Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has agreed to join English Premier League side Manchester United from German champions Bayern Munich, Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Saturday (July 11).
"Bastian wants to do something new at the end of his career," Rummenigge told a news conference.
"The colleague from Manchester United got in touch with me. We have agreed on a transfer," he added.
Schweinsteiger, 30, came through the youth ranks at Bayern and has spent 13 seasons with the Bavarians, winning the Bundesliga title eight times, and helped Germany win the World Cup in Brazil last year. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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