Ruud van Nistelrooy eyes England return and puts Spurs on red alert

06 November 2009 11:30
In with a shout: Real Madrid's Ruud Van Nistelrooy could be returning to the Barclays Premier League [LNB]Ruud van Nistelrooy's move to Tottenham Hotspur could be back on after the Dutchman hinted he would consider a return to the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]The former Manchester United striker is out of contract at Real Madrid at the end of the season and unlikely to be offered a new deal, reports The Sun.[LNB]Tottenham came close to signing the Dutchman for just £1million last summer but boss Harry Redknapp would not meet van Nistelrooy's £100,000-a-week wages. [LNB]Redknapp, who is looking to offload striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, also had concerns over the 33-year-old's knee injury and pulled out of negotiations.[LNB]However van Nistelrooy insists he is fully fit now and a deal could be resurrected if the Dutch international took a pay-off.[LNB] Up for it: Van Nistelrooy tries to stop AC Milan superstar Ronaldinho during Real's Champions League clash at the San Siro which finished 1-1 on Tuesday night[LNB]He said: 'In January I can negotiate, see what comes and what the club does. It's a matter of playing and getting my form back. I'm fully fit now, healthy physically and mentally.'[LNB] Why Darren Bent is determined not be a Twit ahead of his return to Tottenham Spurs striker Peter Crouch keen to erase memories of Arsenal by thumping SunderlandSpurs set to take Hong Kong international Chan Siu-ki on trial SPURS FC

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