Source: Telegraph
Ruud van Nistelrooy: Tottenham move not right for me
Tottenham were interested in taking the former Manchester United forward to White Hart Lane, though the Dutchman's current injury was also the reason for a failed move. [LNB]However, Van Nistelrooy has claimed that it would have been easy for him to leave Real Madrid. [LNB] Related ArticlesSpurs sign Jimmy WalkerSpurs find 10:10 visionHe said: "The easiest thing for me to have done would have been to leave for a lesser team. [LNB]"But I'm not going to leave Madrid. I want to know what I'm capable of. There are still a lot of options when it comes to playing. [LNB]"I know I can play at the highest level. Physically, I feel better than before the injury. [LNB]"I only need to find my rhythm and that will come with matches. The doctor who operated on me said I could play for three more years. [LNB]"And when I retire from football I won't have any problems. Before the injury I didn't feel good. I lost three years." [LNB]Meanwhile, according to Spartak Moscow, Roman Pavlyuchenko was priced out of a move back to Russia. [LNB]The 27-year-old has recently admitted he could be forced to leave White Hart Lane to secure regular football and was thought to be keen on a return to his homeland with Spartak. [LNB]However, they say they were priced out of the transfer with the Londoners wanting over £17.6 million for a player who cost £13.8m a year earlier. [LNB]Valery Karpin, the Spartak chief executive and caretaker coach, said: "We offered £9m for his immediate transfer. [LNB]"Or they could get £11.5m through a loan deal - we would pay £1m right away and the rest after a year's time. [LNB]"But Tottenham rejected our proposals. We were told that the price for Pavlyuchenko was £17.6million. For us it would be absurd to pay that." [LNB][LNB]
