Ruud van Nistelrooy seems set to seal his move from Manchester United to Real Madrid tomorrow. Although neither club are making any comment on the striker, rumours are circulating that the 30-year-old will have a medical in the Spanish capital tomorrow.

If the speculation is correct, United have presumably reached a compromise over the fee after Alex Ferguson suggested the Red Devils would demand £15million for the former PSV Eindhoven star.

Although Bayern Munich and a number of Premiership clubs had expressed interest in Van Nistelrooy, one of only eight players in United history to score 150 goals for the club, Real were always his favoured option.

With star striker Ronaldo sidelined after opting to return to Brazil for a knee operation, new Real coach Fabio Capello needed a proven goalscorer and earlier this week expressed his admiration for the player.

Providing Van Nistelrooy comes through his medical with no problems, it is anticipated he will be unveiled at some point in the next 24 hours and be reunited again with David Beckham after spending two successful years with the former England skipper before his own move to Madrid.