Stoke City in for Ruud van Nistelrooy

Stoke City have made an approach to sign Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Holland forward who has been surplus to requirements at Real Madrid since they signed a new wave of galácticos in the summer.

Van Nistelrooy has made only two appearances this season and played 13 minutes in the league, scoring once.

“It may be a long shot but we’ve made inquiries and we’ll see what comes from them,” Peter Coates, the Stoke chairman, said. “It depends on him wanting games to make sure he goes to the World Cup.”

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