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Manchester United misfit Schweinsteiger quits Old Trafford

Schweinsteiger in action for Manchester United in their Premier League Photo: Courtesy

Former Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has signed for Major League Soccer side the Chicago Fire, the Chicago Tribune reported on Monday.

Schweinsteiger, a key member of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning team, heads to the United States after an unhappy stint with Manchester United, where he has been frozen out by manager Jose Mourinho.

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