One of the top January targets for Manchester United in thomas Muller.
Now, his former teammate lifts the lid on a previous link.
Bastian Schweinsteiger has revealed that Louis van Gaal was desperate to sign Thomas Muller at Manchester United. The former Bayern Munich midfielder completed a move to Old Trafford in July 2015 but departed in March 2017 after it became clear that he was not in the plans of Jose Mourinho.
United have established fresh interest in another Bayern player ahead of January, Thomas Muller, following a dreadful start to the 2019-20 campaign. Speaking in an interview for Bild am Sonntag, Schweinsteiger revealed that Van Gaal was adamant about completing the signing of Muller, who he managed during his time at the Allianz Arena.
“Van Gaal really wanted him, always asked me, ‘What’s your friend Thomas Muller doing?’ He would have done us good on United back then.
“But Thomas was a bit younger, he did not want to leave Munich. Maybe that has changed in the meantime. His situation is different to mine back then. I was playing every game, then van Gaal contacted me, I wanted to try something new.
While United’s approach for Muller went nowhere in 2015, with the German happy winning trophies in Munich, there are several reports suggesting that the striker is considering a move away having lost his starting place under Niko Kovac.
Which is why the now retired German legend has urged Muller to re-consider move to the Red Devils: “Thomas is often on the bench lately, a change of air can do him good at the end of his career. He still has great quality.”
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