Manchester United’s Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy wants to play for Bayern Munich next season according to Bild newspaper, though Spanish press claim he will join Real Madrid.
Bayern club president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, quoted by Thursday’s Bild, said the offer was for â,¬13-million. ”He wants to play for us,” said Rummenigge, adding that agreeing on a transfer fee is the only aspect of the move that needed to be tied up.
On Wednesday, sports daily Marca claimed Nistelrooy’s move to Real Madrid stalled because the Spanish club were offering â,¬14-million and United wanted â,¬18-million.
United boss Ferguson said last week that 30-year-old Nistelrooy had asked to leave the club.
Van Nistelrooy lost his first-team place at Old Trafford at the end of last season and did not appear for Holland in their World Cup second-round match against Portugal.
The Dutchman has scored 95 goals in 150 matches for United since joining from PSV Eindhoven in 2001. — AFP
