Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says that the arrival of Bastian Schweinsteiger has given Louis van Gaal's side a boost ahead of the new Premier League season.
The Red Devils have again spent heavily this summer, bringing in Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian and Morgan Schneiderlin as well as the Germany international.
All four new signings have joined United for their pre-season tour of the US and Rooney believes that these are exciting times for Van Gaal's men.
"Bastian is a very experienced player who has won everything in the game and it's great that he has chosen to join us and left a team like Bayern Munich to come here," the forward told MUTV.
"And Morgan as well – it's great to see Bastian, him, Matteo and Memphis all come in and give the squad a boost. It's exciting times and I'm sure, over the next week or two, it'll be great for us to get some training sessions in and get to know each other's games."
The Red Devils kick off their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Club America on Saturday and Rooney is looking forward to seeing how the new signings adapt.
"Bastian speaks very good English so that's a boost for the squad, too," he added. "He's a fantastic player, he's shown that over the years and it's great that we've got him and I'm sure he'll be a good player for us.
"We had the day we first flew out when we first met Bastian and Morgan and they've settled in as well as they can do in a couple of days. It's great to have them with us."
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