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Schweinsteiger may return to Bayern Munich
BERLIN: Bastian Schweinsteiger has been told there could be a place for him back at Bayern Munich in the wake of his fall from grace at Manchester United.
BERLIN: Bastian Schweinsteiger has been told there could be a place for him back at Bayern Munich in the wake of his fall from grace at Manchester United.
Schweinsteiger turned 32 on Monday, the same day his locker in United’s first-team dressing room was cleared and he was ordered to train with the reserves by Jose Mourinho.
Schweinsteiger announced his international retirement last week after 12 years in the famous white shirt. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, he enhanced his reputation as his battling display in Germany’s midfield helped beat Argentina in the final.
After winning eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern, as well as the German Cup seven times and the 2013 Champions League, he moved to Old Trafford in 2015.
But his star has fallen after an injury-ravaged season in Manchester which yielded only 31 appearances, and Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the door is open for him to return.
“Should he speak at some point about a desire to return, then we will discuss it with him,” Rummenigge said.
Rummenigge added, he does not expect Schweinsteiger to struggle to find a new employer and it seems he has a future with Bayern when he hangs up his boots for good.
