Chicago Fire sign Bastian Schweinsteiger from Manchester UnitedJason Cairnduff/ Reuters Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger in action in the FA Cup. Manchester United's German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has signed a one-year deal to join Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. "I am sad to leave so many friends at Manchester United," Schweinsteiger said before adding, "but I am grateful to the club for allowing me the chance to take up the challenge at Chicago Fire." But he never got a chance under Mourinho, with Germany coach Joachim Loew saying Schweinsteiger could have helped United. There was some hope but for the longer term Manchester United were maybe planning without him," Loew said"It is a shame that it ended that way at Manchester.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2017 18:00 UTC