RUUD VAN NISTELROOY will net Manchester United £1million if
Real Madrid win La Liga thanks to Alex Fergusons wheeler-dealing.
Fergie insisted on a series of clauses when he sold striker Van
Nistelrooy for £10.3m to Real last summer to guarantee United bonus
pay-outs.
The deal means Real must pay £500,000 if they win the title and
£500,000 more if Van Nistelrooy is Spains top scorer. Fergie did a
similar deal when he sold David Beckham to Real in 2003. The small
print of Becks £25m switch entitles United to £1m for the star
winning the league.
Now Fergies clauses are on the verge of being triggered with Real
just 90 minutes away from glory. They will end a four-year barren
run if they beat Real Mallorca on Sunday. Real are level on points
with bitter rivals Barcelona with one game left.
Van Nistelrooy, 30, has netted 25 goals in La Liga this season and
33 in all competitions. He said: After I left United I didnt
expect a season this good but we have all worked hard.
