Liverpool are set to launch a
January bid for Real Madrid
striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The Sunday Mirror says Van Nistelrooy is being lined up
for a New Year move to Liverpool.
The Dutch striker is surplus to requirements at
Real Madrid as he recovers from
the latest of a series of injuries that have limited him to four
appearances this season.
Anfield boss Rafa Benitez is
looking at the possibility of taking the former Manchester United striker on loan until the end of
the season as he aims to add firepower to his team.
Van Nistelrooy, 33, is also attracting interest from
Tottenham and Manchester City as he nears fitness following a
thigh problem.
But he would prefer a move to Anfield because he believes
Liverpool will still be fighting
for the Premier League title at
the end of the season – and that would help him secure a place in
Holland’s World Cup squad.