This deal is so typical that it's boring. I think the Cannavaro and Emerson are much bigger signings for Real. This v.Nistelrooy deal will be underwhelming as usual.

ur jokeing no one is better when it comes down to scoring goals than ruud he is 1 of the greatest goal scorers of all time. plus cannavaro and emerson only have a couple more yrs left and will definately not be at their best at madrid

bredred, ruud is not very young either. i dont think he will have much of an impact at real.

Rudd will have a huge impact, he is one of the purest strikers in the world. At age 30 he still has a few more years left, and their is no doubt in my mind, he will continue to be one of the top scorers in europe. Watch out for mardrid to be a real contender for the spanish lega and champions league as well.

i think v.nistlerooy made a good move hell enjoy scoring with real madrid he is stil 1 of the top strikers in europe

It's a little odd to say that Cannavaro and Emerson only have a couple more years left in them when you are comparing them to a 30 year old striker. If you are talking about shelf life, all three signings are relatively equal. Emerson is the same age as van Nistelrooy, 30. Cannavaro is slightly older at 32, but still proved to be arguably the best center back in the world in Germany. None of these players, Ruud included, have more than a few more years in them at this level.

Granted, all three can still get the job done and are in good form, but Real is attempting to buy some silverware rather than longevity. That said, I don't think this is a bad signing for them. With 21 goals in 35 games for United in the 05-06 season, you can't argue with van Nistelrooy's production. He's a poacher, and that may just fit in perfectly in the Real lineup. They have plenty of creators, so Ruud can be left to do what he does best, and that is sit in the box and capitalize on all the quality his teammates create. He'll score his typical opportunistic goals, and will pair up well with the compliment of players around him. I don't think Ruud is going to come in and dominate for Real, but he will fill a role and produce points.

Ruud is not going to be a big impact player. He is not one of the purest finishers in the world, that title belongs to Thierry Henry. Besides, Ruud is very tempermental and Madrid has a roster that is stacked so he may not even start every game. It seems like too big of a risk for Ruud if he goes to Madrid, let alone it being a risk for Madrid itself by bringing on a 30 year old striker for that much money. Ruud, go to Tottenham.

Ruud is one of the purist finishers in the world, I didn't say he was the best striker in the world. Arguably yeah id say henry is the best striker in the world, but you can't take away the fact that ruud will put just about any loose ball away in the box. He is a lazy player no doubt about it, but he scores goals in big games. And if you team him up with a fast striker like robihno it could be a deadly combonation. Their is way he will be a risk, he scores goals, its not like he has to play defense. Now thats what was a risk for madrid until they picked up probably the best player at the world cup.

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