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Bastian Schweinsteiger slammed for choosing Man Utd over MLS move
FRANZ BECKENBAUER has criticised Bastian Schweinsteiger's decision to join Manchester United.
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The German international is set to be unveiled as United's third summer signing after agreeing a £14million move from Bayern Munich.
The 30-year-old has been wracked by injury problems in recent years, and Beckenbauer believes a move to the MLS may have suited Schweinsteiger better.
"I find it very brave to make a move like this at his age," the Germany icon told Passauer Neuen Presse.
"People know Schweinsteiger at Bayern and know what he can do. That's not the case in England. He will have to prove himself all over again.
Bastian Schweinsteiger is joining Manchester United
"Basti is 30 years old at the moment. I wish him all the best and hope he can represent German football well in England. Not a lot of players have succeeded in doing so. A move to MLS would have made more sense.
"He has to make sure he becomes fully match fit again and recharge his battery. And that he does not watch too many tennis matches..."
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