Ruud van Nistelrooy has joined Hamburg on a free transfer from Real Madrid , the German Bundesliga club have confirmed . The 33-year-old Holland international had been linked with a number of clubs during the transfer window , including English Premier League sides West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur , but has signed a a one-and-a-half-year contract at the HSH Nordbank Arena . 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 . The 29-year-old Dutchman scored 15 goals in all competitions last season as his side finished third behind Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.