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Ruud van Nistelrooy

Oh my Ruud – a fantastic striker with an insane ability to score goals. Was a Manchester United legend in the making before a spat with Ronaldo and differences with SAF led him to Real Madrid, where he proceeded to score 20+ goals, again, showing that despite the title, Manchester United still missed a player of Ruud’s class.

Forget what they say about Holland and Manchester United playing better without Ruud or Ruud not fitting their style of play – that’s all bollocks from people who allow managers to form their opinions.

Ruud van Nistelrooy can fit into any attacking system and is an excellent striker.

How Much Did Bayern Munich Bid For Ruud?

Following up on some ‘Bayern and Ruud‘ rumours, I dug up the source and found out something interesting: Bayern have verbally agreed terms with Ruud van Nistelrooy and have already made a bid to Manchester United for 13 million euros (9 million pounds) – lower than the 14 mil euros (10 mil pounds) bid made…

Manchester United Should Have Sold Ruud Last Year

I’m sick of hearing speculation (and sadly, reporting on it) about Ruud van Nistelrooy’s ‘departure’, so I’ll make this quick and simple for all of us. Ruud van Nistelrooy should have been sold to the highest bidder at the end of last season, and the proceeds should have been used to buy a midfielder (with…

Nistelrooy Moves Today From Manchester United To Real Madrid For 10-12 mil

Manchester United had set a 16 million price tag on Ruud van Nistelrooy’s head but their desperation to sell him in order to secure transfer funds along with Ruud’s desire to leave as quickly as possible has meant that in a couple of days, one of Manchester United’s best strikers will be joining Real Madrid…

Manchester United and Nistelrooy Update

Ruud’s off, and according to reports from the past couple of days has been seen in and around Madrid talking to Capello’s men. Manchester United (read Ferguson) will be happy to get rid of the Dutch striker, seeing how the manager and Ruud have been at odds since February.

Ferguson Arranges for Ruud Departure From Manchester United

It’s official folks. In a press conference in Durban (on the launch of United’s new home kit, amongst other things), Sir Alex Ferguson announced that Ruud van Nistelrooy had officially told Manchester United that he wanted to leave.

Manchester United Play Dodge-The-Ball With Ruud Rumours

First it was the Spanish newspapers, now the Dutch newsies have jumped in by saying that the Manchester United striker had agreed personal terms with Real Madrid, and that it was now up to the the two clubs to decide on a transfer fee.

Manchester United Transfer News Update

Manchester United and Alex Ferguson have a battle on their hands to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. The winger’s agent is due to meet Ferguson today for showdown talks and with Ronaldo’s recent comments claiming that Manchester United did not defend him, Fergie will have to do his best to get Ronaldo back.

Manchester United Woes (Ronaldo, Ruud, Ferguson)

We’ve had a terrible season – Keano was booted, Nistelrooy was sidelined, we crashed out of the Champions League bottom of our group, we lost to Liverpool in the FA Cup, Rooney got injured, stuttered in the last sprint to the title race and ended up second, and now, after more than a month of…

Manchester United Players At Germany 2006

After the group stages, 9 of the orignal 12 United players are still in Germany, and it’s time to review what they’ve accomplished so far, and more importantly, what lies ahead for them.

Manchester United in Transfer Wilderness

Yet another club strengthen their squad… (Bellamy joins Liverpool) Admittedly, Liverpool have suffered, selling one striker and losing another to a terrible injury, but the sight of 3 out of the top 4 (4 out of top 5 if you count Berbatov’s move to Spurs) improving their squads and adding young talent makes you more…


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