Ruud Van Nistelrooy reveals AC Milan and Chelsea wanted to sign him in January – Bundesliga news
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 wanted to sign him in this year’s January transfer window. He stated that it was not only Real Madrid that had approached him for a reported loan move, the Rossoneri and Chelsea
were also in the race to sign him.
The Dutchman was on the verge of completing a loan move to Los Blancos in the summer as the Spanish giants looked for a replacement for the injured Gonzalo Higuain, but Hamburg stalled the move and denied the attacker a return to Santiago Bernabeu.
Van Nistelrooy claimed that apart from Real Madrid, the Rossoneri also wanted to secure his services as veteran http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Real-c30728 Madrid but unfortunately
the deal could not take place.
“AC Milan also attempted to lure me to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 as they were looking for a replacement for the injured Filippo Inzaghi. Chelsea also approached me to discuss a possible transfer, but I really did not want to leave HSV, until the one club that I was willing
to make an exception for [Real Madrid) came up,” he was quoted as saying.
The Dutch International also played down rumours that he will return to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 but admitted the latter would be more likely. Real
Madrid could be the possible club willing to sign him as Emmanuel Adebayor’s loan move is unlikely to be made permanent.
“I promised in 1998 that I would return to the club, but I have changed my mind. I simply do not want to play in Netherlands any more. Perhaps England is still an option, but Spain is more likely,” he concluded.
The former Manchester United striker has scored 10 goals for Hamburg this season in 25 appearances after missing the start of the season through injury.
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