Anybody fancy Bastian Schweinsteiger

OldRed1 · 30th June 2008, 03:08

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai...bastian129.xml

Manchester United target Bastian Schweinsteiger as Ronaldo replacement
By Telegraph staff and agencies
Last Updated: 1:42pm BST 29/06/2008

Despite putting on a brave face in their high-stakes battle to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford, Manchester United are making a contingency plan in the burly form of Germany and Bayern Munich winger Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Sir Alex Ferguson is preparing a £12 million bid for the German in the event that Ronaldo leaves the club to join Real Madrid, according to Sunday newspaper reports.

News of Manchester United's interest will disappoint Chelsea with the West London club also preparing a bid for the 23-year-old who is in the last year of his contract with Bayern and has attracted considerable attention from Premier League clubs after stating his interest in moving to England.

"England does have a good appeal, as it is one of the world’s best leagues and I have heard all about it from Michael (Ballack), Jens Lehmann and Thomas Hitzlsperger who have all played there," Schweinsteiger said. "I’ve always wanted to play there and we’ll see if it happens this year."

The tempermental midfielder, sent off in Germany's first game at the European Championships against Poland but likely to start against Spain in the final, will discuss his club future in the coming days.

Schweinsteiger has apparently already discussed the situation with Bayern’s new manager Jurgen Klinsmann, the former Germany coach and Spurs forward.

"I may stay with Bayern but the coach has promised to be supportive of whatever decision I make," Schweinsteiger said.

KeyserSoze · 30th June 2008, 03:09

Theres a thread just below pal Swine's Tiger

OldRed1 · 30th June 2008, 03:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keyzer Soze

Theres a thread just below pal Swine's Tiger

Just noticed, sorry

Decotron · 30th June 2008, 14:12

I fancy his lady, shes a little stunner

a_devil_inside · 30th June 2008, 14:35

he's not my type

Saq · 30th June 2008, 14:42

nein, danke

Donut · 30th June 2008, 14:50

He has a very very punchable face.

Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber · 30th June 2008, 15:00

Nein. Women are much better candidate for fancying

Cock Biscuit · 30th June 2008, 15:31

Replacement for Ronaldo?

Have i missed something?

FortBoyard · 30th June 2008, 18:38

Shouldnt this be in the general?

anyway he doesn't do it for me, bit of a spade-face.

kanchelskis14 · 30th June 2008, 18:46

No thanks.

unitedbhoy · 30th June 2008, 18:48

Nein fickt er Scheiße!

Spoonatov · 30th June 2008, 18:48

He's average.

LFC quality.

Raven_Blade · 30th June 2008, 18:52

Not really. We have a more capable winger in Nani.

Im red2 · 30th June 2008, 20:13

nein der ist scheisse

30th June 2008, 03:08	#1 (permalink)
OldRed1 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Withington at Western Australia Posts: 979	Anybody fancy Bastian Schweinsteiger http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai...bastian129.xml Manchester United target Bastian Schweinsteiger as Ronaldo replacement By Telegraph staff and agencies Last Updated: 1:42pm BST 29/06/2008 Despite putting on a brave face in their high-stakes battle to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford, Manchester United are making a contingency plan in the burly form of Germany and Bayern Munich winger Bastian Schweinsteiger. Sir Alex Ferguson is preparing a £12 million bid for the German in the event that Ronaldo leaves the club to join Real Madrid, according to Sunday newspaper reports. News of Manchester United's interest will disappoint Chelsea with the West London club also preparing a bid for the 23-year-old who is in the last year of his contract with Bayern and has attracted considerable attention from Premier League clubs after stating his interest in moving to England. "England does have a good appeal, as it is one of the world’s best leagues and I have heard all about it from Michael (Ballack), Jens Lehmann and Thomas Hitzlsperger who have all played there," Schweinsteiger said. "I’ve always wanted to play there and we’ll see if it happens this year." The tempermental midfielder, sent off in Germany's first game at the European Championships against Poland but likely to start against Spain in the final, will discuss his club future in the coming days. Schweinsteiger has apparently already discussed the situation with Bayern’s new manager Jurgen Klinsmann, the former Germany coach and Spurs forward. "I may stay with Bayern but the coach has promised to be supportive of whatever decision I make," Schweinsteiger said.

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KeyserSoze First Team Sub Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Way I Hear It Soze's Some Kind Of Butcher Posts: 6,762	Theres a thread just below pal Swine's Tiger

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Decotron Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: So near I can smell it..... Posts: 1,964	I fancy his lady, shes a little stunner

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Donut Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Champions! Posts: 558	He has a very very punchable face.

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Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Football Fanatics Central..Equator branch Posts: 19,446	Nein. Women are much better candidate for fancying

30th June 2008, 15:31	#9 (permalink)
Cock Biscuit Very simple Simon Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tilehurst, Reading Former Name: 1871_Biscuit Posts: 4,180	Replacement for Ronaldo? Have i missed something?

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FortBoyard AdN11 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Champions of England & Europe Posts: 1,558	Shouldnt this be in the general? anyway he doesn't do it for me, bit of a spade-face.

30th June 2008, 18:46	#11 (permalink)
kanchelskis14 Transfer Enthusiast Join Date: May 2004 Location: The slums of Hackney Posts: 12,575	No thanks.

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Raven_Blade Attention Whoring Common Crow Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Somewhere im not supposed to be. Posts: 16,329	Not really. We have a more capable winger in Nani.

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Im red2 Prophet of Doom Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Everything Exists Posts: 2,886	nein der ist scheisse