Edwin van der Sar's move to Manchester United in 2005 was instigated by Ruud van Nistelrooy, who gave Sir Alex Ferguson a three-word plea to convince him to sign his Netherlands team-mate

Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy won't have to be without a club for long.According to The Sun, the former assistant manager of Erik ten Hag at Man Utd is in the picture at Burnley as a successor to Scott Parker.

The Dutchman left United on Monday after being let go by new head coach Ruben Amorim, who declined to keep him on as an assistant coach despite his wish. Van Nistelrooy won three and drew one of his four matches in charge.