Van Nistelrooy was also harassed. As he was surrounded by many reporters running after him, he repeatedly voiced his stance. "I'm not leaving Nottingham Forest. I'm very happy with everything here, and I want to play here until I retire if possible."
The owner refused to sell and the player refused to come. What else was there to talk about?
The Manchester City club subsequently announced that they were no longer interested in van Nistelrooy.
Twain was able to take delight in fighting Manchester City after clarifying another matter — van der Vaart was fine.
In the first round of the league tournament, van der Vaart left the game with an injury in the opening ten minutes. Twain was very worried. After the game ended, the results of the hospital examination allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief. He would recover after a two-week rest since he did not injure any muscles or bones. Twain originally thought he needed at least four months to recover.
