Manchester United have finally completed the signing of England midfielder Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich.
The 26-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the Red Devils after a lengthy pursuit by the Barclays Premier League champions.
Hargreaves speaking ti the club's website “It’s been a long time coming.It was probably the worst-kept secret in football, but it's great to be here.”
Canada-born Hargreaves joined Bayern from Calgary Foothills in 1997 and won four Bundesliga titles with Bayern as well as the 2001 Champions League and Intercontinental Cup (World Club Championship).
“I think it's great to finally reach a positive conclusion,” he said. “Especially after all the time and energy that's been put in from everyone involved!”
Hargreaves was a surprise star of England’s largely disappointing 2006 World Cup and United boss Sir Alex Ferguson tracked his progress closely from that point.
However, Bayern had insisted the player - who had been contracted until 2010 - was not for sale, before finally giving way and allowing the deal to go ahead.
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