Ruud van Nistelrooy has joined Hamburg on a free transfer from Real Madrid , the German Bundesliga club have confirmed . Hamburg coach Bruno Labbadia revealed he was pleased to capture the striker and is confident he will find the net regularly for the club . The 29-year-old Dutchman scored 15 goals in all competitions last season as his side finished third behind Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
Ruud van Nistelrooy has joined Hamburg on a free transfer from Real Madrid , the German Bundesliga club have confirmed . Hamburg coach Bruno Labbadia revealed he was pleased to capture the striker and is confident he will find the net regularly for the club . English Premier League sides Tottenham and West Ham had also been interested in signing the ex-Manchester United forward .