Man Utd beat Arsenal in the race to sign Schneiderlin.

Arsenal withdrew from the race for Southampton's French defensive midfielder yesterday, and he will join Man Utd next week.

The negotiations still have some details to finalize, but...pigs the papersSport MailandMirror(England), unless any other team jumps in to disrupt things, MorganSchneiderlin will leave Southampton to join Man Utd next Wednesday.

The transfer fee for this 25-year-old French defensive midfielder is $39.3 million, and heHe will be signed to a four-year contract by the team that finished fourth in the Premier League last season.

Once they finalize the deal for Schneiderlin (right), Man Utd will turn their attention to pursuing Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen.

Man Utd desperately need a quality defensive midfielder to bolster the position where they struggled so much last season, as Michael Carrick was their only reliable option, but he was frequently injured.

Besides Schneiderlin, manager Van Gaal also targeted another name to strengthen this crucial position: his former pupil Bastian Schweinsteiger. However, the German midfielder seemed hesitant after hearing the news.A warning from legend BeckenbauerRegarding the need to adapt to a completely new environment like the Premier League, Bayern also haven't definitively decided to let their key players leave.

Arsenal have been interested in Schneiderlin since last summer and have continued to pursue the Southampton midfielder since the start of this summer's transfer window.But they didn't.Arsenal possessed both the patience and the willingness to spend, as well as the appeal of a well-known name, to attract the 25-year-old midfielder. Therefore, the Gunners decided to abandon the deal yesterday.

According to Sport Mail, another reason Arsenal withdrew from the race with Man Utd for Schneiderlin is that manager Wenger believes Francis Coquelin – another Frenchman considered a discovery for Arsenal last season – is mature enough to shoulder the responsibility in midfield.

However, Coquelin alone is not enough to reassure Arsenal as they will be competing on multiple fronts next season and aiming for the Premier League title. Therefore, manager Wenger still needs to find another defensive midfielder to share the workload with Coquelin. He is targeting Lars Bender (Leverkusen) or Arturo Vidal (Juventus), options that are more affordable than Schneiderlin.

According to VNE