Ruud van Nistelrooy giving Man Utd star 'secret advice' in bid to increase goal output

Ruud van Nistelrooy returned to Manchester United successful the summertime arsenic 1 of Erik 10 Hag's caller adjunct managers and the Dutchman is putting his expertise to afloat use

Ruud van Nistelrooy is providing concealed proposal to summertime signing Joshua Zirkzee to assistance him amended his game.

Van Nistelrooy arrived astatine Old Trafford arsenic 1 of Erik 10 Hag's caller adjunct managers successful the summer. His compatriot Zirkzee arrived soon afterwards from Bologna, signing a five-year woody with the Red Devils.

The 23-year-old enjoyed the cleanable commencement to his United career, scoring the victor connected his debut against Fulham. But he has failed to net successful immoderate contention since that game, with his extremity drought present astatine 4 games.

Now, helium is enlisting the assistance of Van Nistelrooy, who was a fearsome striker during his playing days. The manager spent 5 years astatine Old Trafford arsenic a players, scoring 150 goals successful 219 matches betwixt 2001 and 2005.

He fired United to winning 4 large trophies during that spell, including a Premier League rubric nether Sir Alex Ferguson. And Zirkzee is hoping to instrumentality vantage of his expertise, though has refused to divulge precisely however Van Nistelrooy is helping him.

"I privation to support it a secret. (It’s been) great. He’s been a striker. Detailed work. Watching footage. Looking back. The mode helium works with you. That’s precise important," the Netherlands planetary told Viaplay.

"I tin subordinate to that; You tin larn a batch from him. What attracted maine to articulation Man United? Well… this nine is conscionable huge. Let maine accidental that Manchester United attracted me, not truly the Premier League."

Van Nistelrooy's enactment with Zirkzee volition beryllium precisely what Ten Hag was hoping the 48-year-old would bring to Manchester. After appointing him to his staff, the United brag hailed his coaching ability.

“I deliberation we did well. We achieved what we wanted to achieve, but we can’t beryllium still. We privation to spell guardant and we are truthful pleased to get Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake in, to bring immoderate caller dynamic, to bring immoderate caller inaugural and innovation,” Ten Hag said.

“First of all, his quality has brought him truthful acold and it’s an illustration for everyone present successful the building. Of course, helium volition besides bring immoderate DNA of Manchester United in, but that quality is specified a beardown operator and that is besides what helium shows arsenic a coach.

“He has specified a highly absorbing profile, he’s truthful ambitious, helium has the skills and helium already has a batch of experience. He’s assisted the Dutch squad, successful PSV helium did the Under-19s arsenic a manager, helium did the Under-21s, Jong PSV, who were playing astatine the 2nd level.

"Then helium was manager of the archetypal team. So overmuch experience, but precise young, precise ambitious, precise driven. With his skills and his intelligence, helium volition assistance each the players and the team.”

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