Wayne Rooney joked new team-mate Bastian Schweinsteiger deserved the red card he received the last time the pair met on a pitch.
Schweinsteiger received his marching orders for a second yellow after a foul on Rooney as Bayern Munich drew 1-1 at Old Trafford in the Champions League in 2014.
sked if Schweinsteiger had forgiven Rooney for the red card, now the pair areUnited team-mates, Rooney joked: “If you ask him I’m sure he’ll say it was a bad tackle!
“It’s good for the whole team. Bastian is a quality player and a very successful one. He’s a clever player and calm on the ball. I’m sure he will be a big player for us this season and help us be successful. He’s a really good signing.”
Manchester United have denied claims they have made a £70million bid for Thomas Muller, writes David McDonnell in San Francisco.
Reports from Germany claimed United had submitted the bid for the Bayern Munich and Germany forward.
But senior United sources have dismissed the link with Muller, despite Louis van Gaal’s admiration for the player.
United have already raided Bayern for £15m signing Bastian Schweinsteiger this summer, and chairman Karl Heinz Rummennigge is under pressure not to lose any more big names.
Old Trafford boss Van Gaal a huge fan of World Cup winner Muller, 25, having worked with him during his time in charge of Bayern.
United are looking to add another striker before the September 1 transfer deadline, having sold Robin van Persie and not taken up the option to sign Radamel Falcao on a permanent deal.
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