Owen Hargreaves has completed his move to United from
Bayern Munich, putting pen to paper on a four-year contract with
the Barclays Premier League champions.
The England international midfielder, 26, was relieved to
officially become a contracted United player after a lengthy
transfer saga.
"It's been a long time coming," Owen exclusively told ManUtd.com.
"It was probably the worst-kept secret in football, but it's great
to be here."
Hargreaves' move to Manchester was mooted by the tabloids for
almost a year, following his outstanding displays for England at
the 2006 World Cup.
Bayern were reluctant to let him leave without a fight, twice
rejecting bids before eventually relenting - and Owen is delighted
with the end result.
"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!"
