He has represented his country at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels, and has also captained the under-18 side. He moved from RC Strasbourg to Southampton on 27 June 2008, having signed a four-year contract in a deal that could rise to €1.5m, or £1.2m. He joined Southampton despite receiving an offer from local rivals Portsmouth, and with interest from Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelski. He made his debut in the 2-1 defeat away to Cardiff City and has kept his place in the first team. The lengthening queue of clubs means Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will have to bring forward his planned move for Schneiderlin, even though a rookie defensive midfielder would not seem to be at the top of an Emirates wanted list.....Back To Home Page
Sunday, 9 November 2008
Manchester United Part Of The Scramble For Schneiderlin
Southampton's French teenager Morgan Schneiderlin is a target for Premiership clubs Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea. Spurs are also following the former Strasbourg midfielder. Schneiderlin has made a big impact on the South Coast and that has alerted United and Spurs, while Fulham are also thought to be prepared to offer £5million for the France Under-19 captain.
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