Bastian's on the road to Juve

Bastian's on the road to Juve
Friday 26 September, 2008

German international Bastian Schweinsteiger looks increasingly likely to join Juventus at the end of the season.

The gifted midfielder's contract with Bayern Munich expires next summer and he has made it clear that he would be delighted to join the Old Lady.

Juve have never fully resolved their midfield problems after last year's signings Tiago Mendes and Sergio Almiron flopped in Turin.

The Bianconeri are expected to offer Schweinsteiger a lucrative contract when they are allowed to begin talks with him in the winter.

And Bastian has hinted that he is preparing for life in Serie A with recent comments in the German Press.

“I'm learning Italian because I really like the language,” he revealed.

“I'm happy at Bayern but you never know what will happen in football. I am just concentrating on training and the rest will sort itself out.”

Schweinsteiger has made over 150 appearances for Bayern since coming through the youth system in Bavaria.

-goal.com