5 World Class Players Man United Have Bought Over 30
1. Edwin van der Sar
Fee: £2million from Fulham (as per manutd.com), 1st June 2005
Age: 34
The question of how to replace a certain Great Dane had hurt Man Utd (though not enough to entirely stop the flow of silverware). To answer it, they turned to a hugely experienced 'keeper whose ability defied the date on his birth certificate.
The Impact
The big Dutch stopper gave United 6 seasons of world class goalkeeping and is rightly held in as high a regard as Peter Schmeichel. He retired with 8 major honours won whilst at United, including the 2008 Champions League to add to the 1 he won with Ajax back in 1995.
His penalty save to clinch the most coveted trophy in Europe will always be remembered by the United contingent. Like the finest of wines, Edwin van der Sar got better with age.
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