The German network “Sky Sports” reported that Ruud Van Nistelrooy tops the list of potential coaches for the giant Hamburg club, which is active in the German second division.
Hamburg had announced the dismissal of its coach Stefan Baumgart due to poor results and after the northern German giant fell to eighth place after 13 rounds, which threatens the dream of returning to the Bundesliga.
According to the report, Van Nistelrooy is the most popular name within the corridors of Hamburg, and there are negotiations with him to succeed Baumgart.
The Dutch coach has just left Manchester United after not reaching an agreement with Ruben Amorim to work as his assistant, and only 3 months after joining the technical staff of the dismissed coach Erik ten Hag.
In general, this is not the first time that Hamburg has thought about contracting Van Nistelrooy, as he was also close to coaching the team last year after the dismissal of Tim Walter, before settling on Baumgart at that time.
Van Nistelrooy previously played for Hamburg after leaving Real Madrid in 2010, but described his time there as the worst of his career.
It remains to be noted that the English press linked the Dutchman with working at Leicester City after the dismissal of Stefan Cooper, but without precise confirmation so far.
It is worth noting that Van Nistelrooy won the Dutch Cup with PSV Eindhoven as a coach, and was recently linked with coaching Coventry City in the English second division before the club settled on Frank Lampard.
