Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will speak to manager Jose Mourinho about his future after Euro 2016 but the player is “very relaxed,” according to Germany head coach Joachim Low.
Schweinsteiger had not played in nearly three months due to injury woes, until coming off the bench for Germany in the 89th minute against Ukraine on Sunday. The 31-year-old promptly scored, giving Low’s men a 2-0 victory in their opening game of the European Championship, but his future at United has been the subject of debate, with Mourinho ready to re-mould the squad.
Schweinsteiger’s last game for United had been on Mar 20, when he came on for the final 20 minutes in the 1-0 win at Manchester City, but he had not started since playing in the 1-0 win over Sheffield United in the FA Cup on Jan 9.
Low told Bild: “I prefer to get my information straight from the horse’s mouth. Bastian and I exchanged thoughts about several things in the past few days, but we talked about his position and his fitness. We had no room for transfers in those talks.
“At this point, it does not interest me. Bastian will clarify his situation with his new coach after the European Championships. To me, he appears to be very relaxed.”
Schweinsteiger had spent his whole career at Bayern Munich, until leaving to join United in summer 2015 but had a troubled campaign with the Premier League club.
Speaking about German players moving abroad, Low added: “It’s regrettable for the Bundesliga itself. It’s also a shame for the fans. But as a national team coach I see the advantages. Especially for the players themselves.
“I don’t see the English money as a big problem for Bundesliga. In the Premier League, they often pay twice or treble the money for average players. Those incredibly high fees go into Bundesliga.
“If our clubs invest it in the youth development, it benefits the foundation of German football. That’s the youth which secures the successful future of the national teams.”
