Ruud van Nistelrooy linked with shock return to management as vacant role opens up amid Manchester United exit
Ruud van Nistelrooy has reportedly been appointed to a senior management role, just two weeks after leaving Manchester United.
He 48 years He returned to Old Trafford in the summer to become one of its assistant managers.
Following the dismissal of his Dutch compatriot, Van Nistelrooy took charge of United on an interim basis, achieving three wins and a draw in his four games on the bench.
But despite fans' pleas, his departure was confirmed earlier this month after the arrival of Rubén Amorim at the Teatro de los Sueños.
The former PSV boss almost immediately applied for the managerial position at Coventry following the sacking of Mark Robins.
Although talkSPORT understands former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is in advanced talks to take over the championship team.
And now the job at Leicester has opened up after The dismissal of Steve Cooper on Sunday with the Foxes languishing in 16th place following their 2-1 loss to Chelsea.
But Sky Germany They have claimed that a return to Hamburg could be Van Nistelrooy's next adventure.
The 2. Bundesliga team fired Steffen Baumgart on Sunday following Saturday's clash with Schalke.
The two giants of German football, now plying their trade in the second division, staged a gripping four-goal thriller.
Hamburg, who have won just once in their last five games, went into half-time with a 2-0 lead but only managed one point after a second-half collapse left them eighth in the table.
And according to Sky journalist Florian Plettenberg, Van Nistelrooy is on the club's radar.
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It is said that his name was discussed internally among club bosses.
Hamburg had previously considered Van Nistelrooy in February, but the club ultimately opted to sign Baumgart.
The former Real Madrid striker would be a popular choice among Hamburg fans.
Following his departure from the Bernabéu in 2009, Van Nistelrooy joined Hamburg, where he spent two years before retiring at Málaga.
Despite being in the twilight of his career, he managed to score 17 goals in 44 games for the German team.
While it looks like a return to his old stomping grounds could be on the horizon, talkSPORT co-host Rory Jennings has urged West Ham to consider Van Nistelrooy.
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The Hammers still have Julen Lopetegui at the helm but the Spaniard is under increasing pressure with the east Londoners 14th in the Premier League standings.
Speaking about Van Nistelrooy, Jennings said: “I think West Ham are actually the perfect club. If you think about what West Ham fans need at the moment.
“If you think about the way they feel and I think about the way their owners have let them down.
“I think Ruud van Nistelrooy is a tonic. Ruud van Nistelrooy is exactly what they asked for.
“It is the type of appointment that West Ham fans not only demanded, but that West Ham fans deserved due to their protests at David Moyes' departure from the club.”
