NIGHTMARE SCENARIO

Last updated : 09 December 2003 By editor

According to reports, Real Madrid are targeting Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Real president Florentino Perez has followed a policy of recruiting a world-class player every summer in recent seasons, taking Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Ronaldo and David Beckham to the Bernabeu.

"Florentino has already chosen Real Madrid's next star - the next Galactico is van Nistelrooy," headlines Spanish paper Marca.