Ruud Van Nistelrooy is remembered as one of the most lethal goalscorers the Premier League has ever seen. Following two league titles at PSV, his ability to find the back of the net attracted attention from Manchester United.
His move was delayed by a year due to injury concerns but he finally signed for the club for a then British record fee of £19 million in 2001 and made his debut on this day, 15 years ago.
A trophy-laden spell at United follow where he won the Premier League, FA Cup, Football League Cup and FA Community Shield. Van Nistelrooy scored 150 times in just 219 games for United.
.@RvN1776 made his #MUFC debut 15 years ago today! Here's his treble v Fulham from 2003, featuring THAT solo goal... https://t.co/ZV9HlUdOMw
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 12, 2016
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