Reds stand firm over Ruud bids

Sir Alex Ferguson insists that Ruud van Nistelrooy will not leave Old Trafford in a cut-price deal.

The Dutch striker, who asked to end his five-year spell with United last Friday, has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid.

As yet no bid has matched United's valuation of the prolific forward, and Sir Alex is adamant that van Nistelrooy will not leave until that figure is met.

"There's a possibility that Ruud will go," he said. "There have been bits of interest in him, but no one at this moment has reached our asking price.

"It's no surprise, really, that he asked to go, but when you see that Andriy Shevchenko went for £30m, he's a similar age to Ruud and their record in Europe is almost identical.

"You can absolutely guarantee that we're not going to give Ruud away."

Source: Manutd.com