Van Nistelrooy welcomes Rooney

Ruud van Nistelrooy is excited at the prospect of forming a new Manchester United strike partnership with Wayne Rooney.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2004 - 10:40

Ruud van Nistelrooy is excited at the prospect of forming a new Manchester United strike partnership with Wayne Rooney.

The 18-year-old England star completed his move to Old Trafford last night in a deal which could ultimately be worth £27m (€39.8m) to his former club Everton.

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