Philipp Lahm has reflected on when Bastian Schweinsteiger left Bayern Munich in the summer, and insists that Manchester United are lucky to have him.

It was sad when Basti left because we had this rich history together. We came up through the ranks and won the Champions League, world championship. I was fortunate to celebrate those titles with him but it’s defeats that bring you together and Bayern had many disappointments too. We were very close, particularly because of the defeats.

Basti wanted a new challenge and I always had the feeling it was his dream to play Premier League football at some point in his life. It is going to be very good for him and Manchester United. You can rely 100% on Bastian. He is not someone that ever folds. Pressure, finals, title games — that is when he is best. Any team would benefit from him, he’s that kind of character.