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Edwin Van Der Sar Comments Unveil Erik Ten Hag’s Role in Alfred Schreuder’s Dismissal

Posted on March 19, 2023 by index

Edwin Van Der Sar, the former Manchester United goalkeeper has blamed the loss of important players in the summer for the dismissal of Alfred Schreuder by Ajax. At the time of the summer transfer window, Erik ten Hag performed a raid on the former club and came out with Antony and Lisandro Martinez.

Initially, the Manchester United boss wanted Jurrien Timber before turning his attention to Martinez. Then Ten Hag swooped in for Antony late in the window and got his man when the winger went on strike for forcing through a move to Old Trafford. Continue reading “Edwin Van Der Sar Comments Unveil Erik Ten Hag’s Role in Alfred Schreuder’s Dismissal” →

MANCHESTER UNITED IDOLS: VAN DER SAR – THE PERFECT REPLACEMENT FOR SCHMEICHEL

Posted on October 8, 2022October 9, 2022 by index

When you ask any Manchester United supporter who their idol is, you will get a different response from each; George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes – the names will keep coming. The name Edwin van der Sar may not be one of the most obvious but he was an important player in his time at the club.

A player who replaced the unreplacable, so to speak. Back in 2005 when the Dutch goalkeeper signed for the Old Trafford club from Fulham, he effectively ended a period of regret for United having failed to find a goalkeeper of the same standard as Peter Schmeichel. The Dane was a great goalkeeper for United, earning the plaudits with his great saves, leadership, that goal he scored and for helping his country win the European Championships, which will be a big feat for him. Continue reading →

MAN UNITED ICON VAN DER SAR MAKES RARE MOVE TO RESCUE RED DEVILS

Posted on September 17, 2022 by index

Edwin van der Sar rescued Manchester United countless times throughout his stint as a player at the club, and he and the Red Devils have continued their strong relationship after his playing days. The Ajax chief executive has now made a ‘rare’ decision to help United and former manager Erik ten Hag seal a deal for priority transfer target Antony. The Red Devils are locked in advanced talks with Ajax over the 22-year-old, and there is confidence an agreement will be struck before the September 1 summer transfer deadline. Van der Sar, not for the first time, has taken it upon himself to intervene and bring negotiations to a close.

According to De Volkskrant, United have accelerated their pursuit of Antony in the final week of the window and would be prepared to meet Ajax’s £85million valuation. The Brazilian winger has also asked to leave for a reunion with Ten Hag at Old Trafford. For those reasons, Van der Sar has stepped in for Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Gerry Hamstra. Continue reading →

ERIK TEN HAG URGES MAN UNITED TO INCREASE MARTINEZ AND ANTONY OFFERS

Posted on July 25, 2022 by index

Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has reportedly urged the club to increase their offers for Ajax duo Lisandro Martinez and Antony. The Red Devils are understood to have had an opening offer of €50m (£42m) rejected by the Eredivisie champions for centre-back Martinez, while they have also seen a €60m (£51m) bid for forward Antony rebuffed. A recent report has claimed that United have now discovered the valuation of both players, with Ajax wanting €60m (£50.8m) for Martinez and €80m (£67.8m) for Antony.

According to The Times, Ten Hag is now pressing United to make improved offers for the pair, while both players are also hoping to force through a move to Old Trafford. The report adds that Ajax would prefer to recruit replacements before agreeing to sell either Martinez or Antony this summer. Martinez, who made 36 appearances for the Dutch giants last season, has also been linked with a move to Arsenal, but it is thought that the 24-year-old Argentina international would prefer to join Man United. Continue reading →

UNITED: VAN DER SAR’S MESSAGE REVEALED

Posted on July 1, 2022 by index

Manchester United legend Edwin Van Der Sarknows a lot about new manager Erik Ten Hag having worked with him for many years at Ajax Amsterdam. Edwin Van Der Sar worked in close quarters with his compatriot for the better part of the last five years.

Edwin Van Der Sar sent a message to new Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag via his Twitter account last month as he wished him well in his new job. The former Manchester United goalkeeper wished Ten Hag everything he achieved during his time at Ajax Amsterdam and more. According to him, with dedication, vision and his abilities as a manager/coach, Ten Hag would be able to achieve what he did at Ajax and many more at Manchester United. Thereafter, Edwin Van Der Sar thanked him for everything. Continue reading →

EDWIN VAN DER SAR ADMISSION RAISES QUESTIONS OVER UNITED APPOINTMENT

Posted on May 20, 2022 by index

Manchester United decided to be slow and steady in replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their manager earlier this season. But if they had taken the same approach when finding a new CEO then they could have been able to bring in a formidable partnership that appear ready-made for the roles – Erik ten Hag and Edwin van der Sar.

Ten Hag is edging closer to being appointed as the new Red Devils boss, with the way he has made two Ajax sides that were competitive in all competitions with a low budget impressing. But it wasn’t just the 52-year-old behind that side. Continue reading →

VAN DER SAR: JUVENTUS CAREER PROBED

Posted on March 30, 2022 by index

Dutchman Edwin Van Der Sar was one of the best goalkeepers in the world before he signed for Italian Serie A side Juventus in 1999. Premier League heavyweights Manchester United wanted to sign him before he left Ajax Amsterdam to sign for the Old Lady in a £5m deal. Edwin Van Der Sar made his Juventus debut in the 1-1 draw at home to Reggina thus becoming the first non-Italian in the Juventus goal.

Edwin Van Der Sar was the first-choice goalkeeper at Juventus in his first two seasons at the club as the Old Lady finished second in quick succession in the league. In total, the Dutch shot stopper made 66 appearances in the Italian top flight over the course of his first two seasons as a Juventus player. Carlo Ancelotti was the Juventus manager at the time and they had the best defensive record in the league in each of the first two seasons spent by Edwin Van Der Sar at the club. Continue reading →

DUTCHMAN RECALLS HIS UNDERRATED FOOTBALL ATTRIBUTE

Posted on February 9, 2022 by index

Ajax chief executive Edwin Van Der Sar went down memory lane as he recalled the underrated part of his game. Edwin Van Der Sar used his Twitter handle to point out the best part he enjoys apart from keeping clean sheets as a goalkeeper in a reply to the goal clip from his Manchester United days.

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According to Edwin Van Der Sar, his ability to start fast attacks from the back to catch opponents off-guard was massively underrated. The Dutchman was an ultimate professional during his playing days and the fans of his various clubs are fond of him especially Manchester United. Apart from Manchester United, the retired Dutch national team star also featured for clubs such as London team Fulham and Ajax Amsterdam in his native Netherlands.
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VAN DER SAR ON NEWCASTLE SHORTLIST

Posted on December 6, 2021 by index

Ajax Amsterdam Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edwin Van Der Sar has reportedly been added to the shortlist of potential candidates for the Director of Football (DoF) job at Newcastle United. This is according to the report from the stables of 90min which stated that the Edwin Van Der Sar is the new name on the list after the new Magpies owners were turned down by another Ajax Amsterdam director, Marc Overmars.

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Manchester United legend Edwin Van Der Sar has done a good job as the Ajax CEO and has been linked with a move to the Premier League. The ex-Dutch international goalkeeper has previously been linked with the director’s job at former club Manchester United and a potential to Newcastle United is on the horizon following the takeover of the club by a Saudi-led consortium last month as engineered by Amanda Staveley.
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‘ONANA IS A GREAT GOALKEEPER’

Posted on October 29, 2021 by index

Ajax Amsterdam CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Edwin Van Der Sar has described Cameroon national team shot stopper Andre Onana as a great goalkeeper amidst the transfer links involving him and Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan. Edwin Van Der Sar talked about Onanaamidst the reported interest from Inter in a chat with Italian newspaper Tuttosport.

Dutchman Van Der Sar said it’s sad that Onana can’t play in a professional game until the start of next month as a result of the doping ban slammed on him. Ajax CEO Edwin Van Der Sar also had good things to say about Italian football as he paid glowing tribute to Atalanta manager GianPeroGasperini and the fantastic job that he has done at the club.
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