England international Owen Hargreaves is expected to complete his £17m move to Manchester United today.
The Premiership side have been chasing the Bayern Munich midfielder for some time and finally managed to secure his services this summer.
He agreed a five-year deal at Old Trafford after passing a medical last week and is expected to finalise the outstanding details today.
The Bayern Munich midfielder travelled to Manchester earlier this week and a deal is expected to be finalised after the Bank Holiday weekend.
He has enjoyed success with Bayern but is hungry to achieve even more at Old Trafford.
"I have been lucky to play in big games and win some wonderful titles," Hargreaves said in the News of the World.
"I have won everything a player can in Germany - titles, the Champions League and even the World Club Championship.
"It is now about experiencing that somewhere else and I can't wait to start over again.
"The prospect of adding a Premiership winner's medal to my collection is incredibly exciting."
Hargreaves regards the Premiership as the ultimate stage on which to showcase his skills, as he believes there are no easy games.
He explained: "The league is so competitive and there are so many great teams.
"I have watched some of their games on satellite and, for me, the whole focus of Europe nowadays is on the Premiership.
"It is the strongest league in the world."
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