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Man Utd paid Bayern Munich just £6.5m for Schweinsteiger - TSV Rosenheim

Bayernliga club TSV 1860 Rosenheim have released a report indicating that Manchester United paid only £6.5million for Bastian Schweinsteiger.


The German international joined United from Bayern Munich for a reported £15m in the summer transfer window but the midfielder's first club, Rosenheim, suggest the sell-on clause they received indicates the deal does not add up.

"The transfer fee adds up to €9m (£6.54m)," a club statement read. "We have been credited for two years [that Schweinsteiger spent at the club].

"We will receive the payment in two instalments, and after deducting the advisor and legal costs, we will receive €19,000 (£13,770).

"We already received the first instalment in August. We are delighted about Bastian's incredible career and also that we profit from it financially as his first club.

"For us, this is again an incentive to continue to put a lot of power in our youth. We will use the money for our high-quality football education."

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