Bastian Schweinsteiger believes Louis van Gaal will soon return Manchester United to Europe's elite, and has vowed to do all he can to help the club rival the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

<!-- rectangle --> Van Gaal led United to a fourth-placed finish in his first season as manager, returning the club to the Champions League after a disastrous campaign under David Moyes in 2014-15. And summer signing Schweinsteiger, who worked with Van Gaal at Bayern, is confident that United can continue their upward trajectory under the Dutchman. "I am positive that – under coach