Ruud van Nistelrooy alerts Tottenham with Premier League return wish

12 May 2011 10:25
ShareRuud van Nistelrooy has issued a 'come and get me' plea to Premier League clubs after the Dutch striker opened the door to a summer return to England.[LNB]Out-of-contract Van Nistelrooy is set to quit German side Hamburg at the end of the season and the news as put Tottenham and Blackburn on alert with the once-prolific former Manchester United marksman available on a free transfer.[LNB]The Holland international, 34, was keen to leave the Bundesliga club during the January transfer window hoping to seal a shock move back to Real Madrid, the club he left Old Trafford to join following a dispute with manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2006.[LNB] Thumbs up: Ruud van Nistelrooy, available on a free transfer this summer, is open to a return to the Premier League[LNB] Hamburg blocked his departure, however, with Real coach Jose Mourinho switching his attention to Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor, on a short-term loan deal.[LNB]'Spain would be great, but in the Premier League I have many good contacts,' he told German newspaper Bild. [LNB]'I will be a free agent this summer, with concrete offers.[LNB]'I will sit down with the proposals and make a decision with my wife.[LNB]Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean sounded out his interest but a move failed to materialise.[LNB] Goals galore: Van Nistelrooy was a prolific force for Manchester United during his time at Old Trafford[LNB] Spurs manager Harry Redknapp is also said to an admirer of Van Nistelrooy and is understood to be exploring a number of option to bolster his striking department for next season.[LNB]And Van Nistelrooy, restricted to 19 league outings scoring seven goals for Hamburg this term, could represent shrewd business since he is up for grabs on a free.[LNB]The Dutchman scored 150 goals in almost five years at Old Trafford, helping the club to the title in 2003 and FA Cup a year later in 2004.[LNB]  Ruud awakening! Van Nistelrooy wants ?4m a year to move to EnglandVan's our man! Blackburn to make audacious bid to land Van NistelrooyJamie Redknapp: My dream XI from Sir Alex's golden era at Manchester UnitedAll the latest Tottenham news, features and opinionAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion [LNB]  

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