The German World Cup winner says the tradition and quality of the club, and not the manager, were his main motivations for swapping the Allianz Area for Old Trafford
Bastian Schweinsteiger says Louis van Gaal was not a big factor in his decision to join Manchester United.
The German World Cup winner has moved to Old Trafford in a £12m (€16.9m) deal, signing a three-year contract with the Red Devils.
Schweinsteiger has worked with the United boss previously during his time at Bayern Munich but says the allure of the club enticed him to Old Trafford.
He told MUTV: “Of course, I know him [Van Gaal] so it was a little bit easier. It’s not about him, though; it’s more about the club, about Manchester United.
“It’s such a big club with tradition and quality in the team, and I think we’re capable of winning titles this season.
“Of course, Louis is a great coach and everything is good, we’ll see how we do in the league.”
Schweinsteiger will become the first German to feature for Manchester United and he says he is looking forward to playing in the Premier League.
“It’s a big honour. I had a joke with Wayne [Rooney] about it before, but it’s a big honour to be the first German player here for the first team. It’s a great feeling,” he added.
“I’ve watched a lot of Premier League games; there are some German players playing for Arsenal – Lukas Podolski is a friend of mine, so we talk about the league.
“Every game is interesting and tough, so I’m looking forward to playing in those games at a high level. I think we have a great team that can do a great job.”
