Van Nistelrooy preparing to quit Man Utd - March 15, 2006
Ruud van Nistelrooy believes it's time to leave Manchester United.
The Sun says the Dutch hitman's brother Ron broke the news to a supporter in a pub before Sunday's 2-0 home win over Newcastle.
The fan said: "When I asked 'Is he off?' Ron looked at me and said 'It looks like he no longer has a future at Old Trafford, sadly'. In the past he has always played down any suggestion that Ruud was going. But this time it was different."
Ron is well known among staunch United fans, who he prefers to mix with rather than take advantage of VIP hospitality.
Van Nistelrooy has accepted his fate as he and United boss Alex Ferguson are hardly on speaking terms.
The Sun says the Dutch hitman's brother Ron broke the news to a supporter in a pub before Sunday's 2-0 home win over Newcastle.
The fan said: "When I asked 'Is he off?' Ron looked at me and said 'It looks like he no longer has a future at Old Trafford, sadly'. In the past he has always played down any suggestion that Ruud was going. But this time it was different."
Ron is well known among staunch United fans, who he prefers to mix with rather than take advantage of VIP hospitality.
Van Nistelrooy has accepted his fate as he and United boss Alex Ferguson are hardly on speaking terms.
