Save Ruud van Nistelrooy

May 16, 2006

Manchester United have warned striker Ruud van Nistelrooy not to seek any compensation over his exit this summer.

The Sun says Van Nistelrooy was also told he will not be sold cheaply - with the asking price set at £10million.

Van Nistelrooy, 29, has two years left on his current contract and the £90,000-a-week ace will want a year of that - £4.5million - if he is sold.

But manager Sir Alex Ferguson will rather pay him as a reserve than do that.

He will also deny Van Nistelrooy a move back to his old club PSV Eindhoven for a cut-price fee of around £5m.

However, both Milan clubs may be interested and French champs Lyon would DEFINITELY take him on board.