Manchester United have told Bayern Munich it will take more than £15 million to sign Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The Guardian says United have quoted a figure in excess of £15m to Bayern after receiving an official inquiry.
The Bundesliga champions are the first club to contact Old Trafford about the Holland striker but have been informed that Van Nistelrooy's dispute with Sir Alex Ferguson does not mean he will be allowed to leave cheaply.
Van Nistelrooy is resigned to being sold after Ferguson, currently on holiday in the south of France, confirmed to the club's hierarchy that the damage to their relationship was irreparable.
The Guardian says United have quoted a figure in excess of £15m to Bayern after receiving an official inquiry.
The Bundesliga champions are the first club to contact Old Trafford about the Holland striker but have been informed that Van Nistelrooy's dispute with Sir Alex Ferguson does not mean he will be allowed to leave cheaply.
Van Nistelrooy is resigned to being sold after Ferguson, currently on holiday in the south of France, confirmed to the club's hierarchy that the damage to their relationship was irreparable.
