Premiership alerted as Schweinsteiger shows preference for England move
Manchester United and Chelsea target Bastian Schweinsteiger has revealed his ambition to play for an English club.
The Germany international is contracted at Bayern Munich until 2012.
And 26-year-old midfielder has admitted his admiration for the English game, even joking United could exchange him for Wayne Rooney.
"I love the kind of speed of the English game but I don't know what will happen with me," Schweinsteiger said in The Sunday Times.
"I have a contract until 2012 and we'll see.
"What I love is the atmosphere in English stadiums. When we played last year in Manchester it was fantastic.
"My brother is a big fan of Man U and he always says, 'Go to Man U, go to Man U.' I say, 'I can't, I can't."
He laughed: "Maybe they can swap me for Rooney."
Schweinsteiger also expressed his appreciation of Chelsea's approach, adding: "I watch the English games on TV and I like the Chelsea style at the moment. They're very strong."
The midfielder has had a fraught relationship with the Bayern fans, and says he admires the loyalty of the English supporters.
"For me, in England the fans are better," he added. "When the team give their best, they are not booing.
"It's more like they are fans more with the heart."
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Comments (4)
Another awesome player saying to SAF, "Come and get me". Chelski still cant attract such players IF United is interested.
It's better u join d reigning champions at d bridge,so dat u can win something like ur fellow country man Ballack.
you should go to blackpool .there just as good as utd if not better
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