Soccer: Nistelrooy passes United medical

Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has passed a medical and is expected to complete his signing for Manchester United early this week.

The 24-year-old had a medical over the weekend, and this confirmed that there is no permanent problem from the serious cruciate knee ligament injury he suffered a year ago.

United have agreed a fee with PSV Eindhoven, believed to be in the same region as the stg£18m fee agreed before his injury.

Van Nistelrooy and United just need to finalise personal terms before the completion of the deal is announced.

The size of the transfer fee means that the announcement will be made on the Stock Exchange first.