'Schweinsteiger could stay in United'
Published on: Sunday, December 04, 2016
MANCHESTER (United Kingdom): Jose Mourinho has hinted that Bastian Schweinsteiger could stay at Manchester United beyond January because his contract makes him "the powerful one".The former Germany captain, 32, was frozen out by Mourinho and forced to train away from the first team earlier this season.But he was welcomed back into the senior squad at the end of October—and made his first appearance in 255 days as a late substitute when United beat West Ham 4-1 in the EFL Cup on Wednesday.
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He came on to a huge round of applause from the home fans, whom he thanked afterwards for their support during his Old Trafford exile.Schweinsteiger's United career looked to be over when he was sidelined by Mourinho, and a January transfer window move away looked on the cards—even though the midfielder insisted he would see out a contract that expires after the end of the 2017/18 season.But Mourinho now sees the World Cup winner staying on, with the United manager saying Friday: "When you have a contract with a club, you are the powerful one. You are the one who can decide your future."In the summer, we tried to make something happen for Bastian to get a different future.
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He was the powerful one," explained former Chelsea boss Mourinho, who once referred to himself as 'The Special One'. "He decided to stay even in difficult circumstances.
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"He worked for that and he deserved that little happiness he got from the last match. "In January he will be the powerful one, and probably with better feelings than before now he is working with the team. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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