Schweinsteiger joining MU

Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger brought the curtain down on his hugely successful career at Bayern Munich on Saturday as it was announced he is joining English Premier League giants Manchester United subject to passing a medical.

Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said Bayern and United have agreed an undisclosed transfer fee -- though German daily Bild reported it would be between 18 and 20 million euros ($20-22.31m) -- for the 30-year-old defensive midfielder, who has made 536 appearances for Bayern since his senior debut in 2002.

Schweinsteiger informed the German champions on Friday he wanted a change of scenery and is expected to sign a three-year contract with the Red Devils.

"Bastian and I had a serious conversation on Friday. He told me he has been thinking about his career and wants to try something new," said Rummenigge.

"He asked me to find a way and things between Manchester United and Bayern Munich have been clarified, we have agreed on a fair transfer fee.

"We have taken into account that Bastian is a very deserving player.

"We tried to convince him to stay with Bayern Munich, but I completely understand that after 17 years with us, he wants to experience something new.

“Other figures in German football like Franz Beckenbauer to New York, Gunter Netzer to Real Madrid and myself to Inter Milan, have taken the step in their careers to move abroad and I can understand his desire to do the same."