Bayern Munich star Bastian Schweinsteiger is on Manchester United's radar. The Sunday Mirror says United will set their sights on Schweinsteiger - if a third bid for Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas fails this week.

The Premier League ­champions have become aware of whispers in Germany that Schweinsteiger may not fit into Pep Guardiola's new Bavarian blueprint.

And with United ­looking for top-class midfield alternatives should a final ­attempt to prise Fabregas away from the Nou Camp be unsuccessful, the 29-year-old German would fit the bill perfectly.