Manchester United had never before fielded a German in the first team; Markus Neumayr and Ron-Robert Zieler were at the club before him, but neither made it into the first team.
Manchester United belum pernah menerjunkan pemain Jerman di tim utama; Markus Neumayr dan Ron-Robert Zieler pernah berada di klub sebelumnya, tetapi mereka tidak berhasil masuk ke tim utama.