Schweinsteiger has no regrets over United transfer

Bastian Schweinsteiger insists he made the right decision to join Manchester United, regardless of his frustrating final season under manager Jose Mourinho.

The Germany international enjoyed a positive start to life in Manchester following his £6.8-million transfer from Bayern Munich in 2015. An injury eventually derailed his season, as Schweinsteiger struggled to regain his place in the first team when Mourinho took charge last summer.

After two forgettable seasons in England, Schweinsteiger - who joined the Chicago Fire in March - insists he has no regrets regarding his spell with United.

"It was the right (move)," Schweinsteiger said in an interview with SPORT1, as translated by Rob Dawson of ESPNFC. "I always had the objective to win the Champions League with Bayern Munich and that is why I always stayed there and didn't move abroad.

"I achieved that in 2013 and that defined an era. The step to Manchester was definitely an important one. Louis van Gaal called me and he wanted to have success quickly. Of course things started very well for me. We were top of the league, level on points with Leicester.

"Then I got suspended and shortly after I was fouled and injured. We still won a title in the end - the FA Cup - and that's not something you just win by fluke."

Schweinsteiger eventually convinced Mourinho he was worthy of a place in the first team in January when the Portuguese manager included him on the bench after relegating the midfielder to United's reserve team shortly after being appointed manager.

Mourinho eventually admitted he regretted the way he neglected Schweinsteiger after the latter's move to Major League Soccer, a claim that surprised the 35-year-old.

"Of course that surprised me," he said. "But I had always hoped that the situation would change and that I would play for United once again, and I also succeeded in doing that in the end."

Schweinsteiger has revived his career with the Fire, scoring two goals in his first four matches.