Morgan Schneiderlin (born 8 November 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for English club Manchester United and the France national team. Schneiderlin began his career with Strasbourg, before moving to England to join Southampton in June 2008. He made 260 appearances across all competitions in seven seasons at the club, and was in the teams which earned consecutive promotions to reach the Premier League. He joined Manchester United for a potential £27 million fee in July 2015.