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Ruud van Nistelrooy, striker for the Dutch national team, revealed that he would like to compete for the Madrid team next season. The Dutchman has been looking for a new club for a long time and this week declared that he would like to leave.
R. van Nistelrooy decided to change his environment after a strong disagreement with "The Red Devils" coach Sir Alex Ferguson at the end of last season. The striker's agent Roger Linse confirmed that the 30-year-old striker would gladly play in Madrid, although several other famous clubs were also interested in him.
"We met with Manchester United and said that Ruud believes his career in Manchester is coming to an end," said R. Linse to "Marca". "We know that Real is very interested in the player, and he also wants to test himself in a Spanish club. The Madrid club is a dream for every footballer, including R. van Nistelrooy."
The Spanish media reports that Real's sporting director Predrag Mijatović is in Manchester trying to negotiate with Manchester United for the player's acquisition. It is believed that the English club could sell the striker for 12 million pounds, and he himself will sign a three-year contract with Real, earning around 135,000 euros per week.
Last season, R. van Nistelrooy managed to score 21 goals and was the top scorer for Manchester United. The Dutchman was also called up to the national team, which reached the quarterfinals in this year's World Cup and lost in a very tense match against Portugal. The striker himself only managed to score one goal in the tournament.
