Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will definitely be out for 6-9 months which means that this season is over for him.

The Real Madrid striker will have to undergo a surgery on his knee and will need a long recovery period. The Dutch international went to the USA for a check up with Dr. Stedman who preformed a surgery on his knee in 2000 when he was in PSV. Dr. Stedman told him the news.

On their official homepage Real Madrid have confirmed the news and also stated that they will try to sign a new striker to replace van Nistelrooy soon. Some of names that have been speculated on by the media are Mario Gomez, Carlos Tevez, Hernan Crespo and Julio Cruz…

I especially really like Tevez but consider him to be a different kind of player. These are all good players but not Ruud-class in my opinion. If I was Mijatovic I would try to sign Ajax striker Huntelaar or Lyon striker Benzema, world class strikers that can still develop. Both are young and might be Real Madrid’s front men for years to come. Especially Huntelaar is a lot like Ruud, a good box player.

After disastrous summer spending the cash should be there!!!