There’s no question that signing Bastian Schweinsteiger is a big deal for a Chicago Fire side that has seen its prestige and profile plummet over the last decade. Signing anyone from the commercial/football juggernaut that is Manchester United carries with it a guaranteed windfall of international attention; make that player a 32-year-old who captained a rampant Germany to the most recent World Cup title and you’re signalling that your intention is to compete for trophies now. Today. This year.
Our question is, how? How, exactly? On its face, the Schweinsteiger acquisition is a classic MLS 2.