Bayern make admission over Ruud
Bayern Munich have conceded they were priced out of a deal for Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The 30-year-old Dutch international moved to Real Madrid on Friday after the Spanish outfit paid £10.2m for him.
\"If we had offered what United wanted, we would have had the player,\" said Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness.
\"But we would have had to do things that betray the philosophy of FC Bayern. I was annoyed for a day but then I told myself life goes on.\"
The Bundesliga champions had upped their offer but were not willing to go any further when Real came in with a counter-bid.
But Hoeness did reveal Van Nistelrooy had told him personally of his decision to join Real.
\"I thought that was a nice gesture,\" added Hoeness.
\"He thanked me and said it was a very difficult decision but he didn't have the strength to say 'No, I want to go to Bayern'.\"
