Hagreves completes Manchester united switchManchester United have confirmed that England midfielder Owen Hargreaves will join them from Bayern Munich on 1 July.
United have not yet disclosed the fee for the 26-year-old but it is believed to be in the region of £17m.
Hargreaves has agreed personal terms and passed a medical so now he only has to officially put pen to paper on what is expected to be a five-year deal.
"Owen will formally sign his contract when he returns from a holiday at the end of June," read a United statement.
Hargreaves, who is taking a family break in his native Canada, has been a long-time target for United.
The Premiership champions failed with bids to sign him last summer and in January.
He enjoyed an illustrious 10 seasons at Bayern, winning six league titles and the 2001 Champions League But his final season was plagued by injury and ended with Bayern finishing fourth in the Bundesliga, thereby missing out on Champions League qualification.
United have not yet disclosed the fee for the 26-year-old but it is believed to be in the region of £17m.
Hargreaves has agreed personal terms and passed a medical so now he only has to officially put pen to paper on what is expected to be a five-year deal.
"Owen will formally sign his contract when he returns from a holiday at the end of June," read a United statement.
Hargreaves, who is taking a family break in his native Canada, has been a long-time target for United.
The Premiership champions failed with bids to sign him last summer and in January.
He enjoyed an illustrious 10 seasons at Bayern, winning six league titles and the 2001 Champions League But his final season was plagued by injury and ended with Bayern finishing fourth in the Bundesliga, thereby missing out on Champions League qualification.
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