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Daily Mirror
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Man Utd urged to U-turn on transfer plans and hand shock recall to unwanted star
Manchester United favourite Edwin van der Sar has had his say on the club's summer plans including a surprise shout for the out of favour Antony to be given a reprieve Edwin van der Sar reckons Manchester United could do worse than hand Antony an unexpected chance to salvage his Old Trafford career - even if the former Red Devils favourite acknowledges that doing so may be easier said than done. The winger, 25, has been unable to replicate the dazzling Eredivisie performances that convinced United to part with £86million to sign him back in the summer of 2022 and spent the last six months of the 2024-25 campaign on loan with Real Betis. Antony has found a new lease of life in Spain, though, registering 14 goal contributions in 26 games to help the club reach the Europa Conference League final. Betis and Antony have expressed a desire to make the move permanent but there are serious doubts that the La Liga outfit could finance such a deal. And while United are planning to offload Antony in order to raise some much needed transfer funds, Van der Sar has broached the idea of reintegrating the Brazilian. The former United goalkeeper told The Sun: "Luckily, I'm not in a position anymore to dictate at a club which kind of players have to come, but they're on the right track by signing a more experienced striker, maybe with another one on the way. "The two players they signed in the winter break were good, so they should be fine if they give faith to the manager. "Maybe [Alejandro] Garnacho's going to go, I would say bring Antony back, but I'm not sure if that's realistic." While there has been little talk of Antony returning to Manchester United's first-team there has been speculation Erik ten Hag could attempt to bring the winger to Bayer Leverkusen after signing the player for United from Ajax. For his part, Antony has made no secret of his desire to return to Betis, saying: "I love the club, the city, everything. The sunshine, the people, the food: it reminds me of Brazil. "And most importantly, I've found myself. I wasn't playing much [at Manchester United]. I needed to be happy in myself." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'I don't think it's beneficial to change manager'
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar believes his former club should stick with Ruben Amorim as manager. The Red Devils legend, who won four Premier League titles and a Champions League with the club, said that he believes Man Utd should stick to a certain style of play if they want to be successful in the long run. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live following United's Europa League final defeat, Van der Sar said: "I think the game itself was not great, but if you win a final you can change the outcome of a season and that is what Tottenham did. "I retired 14 years ago, in that time Manchester United have had so many coaches and managers. Some have been successful with trophies, but in the long run I think you need to stick with a manager and a certain style of play. "I think at the moment the hierarchy is clear. You have the Glazers, the 25% ownership from Jim Ratcliffe. "The football director has gone after four or five months. At a certain point you need to know what you want to get out of the club, what direction you want to go. So, I don't think it's beneficial to change manager again."
The Independent
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Edwin van der Sar hoping lightning strikes twice for Manchester United
Edwin van der Sar experienced Europa League heartbreak as chief executive of Ajax in 2017 when Manchester United triumphed in the final. Now, he hopes his former club can find similar success in the competition eight years later. Jose Mourinho's first campaign at Old Trafford ended by winning Europe's second-tier competition, which took precedence over the Premier League towards the end of the campaign that the Red Devils stumbled home in sixth. The Portuguese's decision paid off as United lifted the Europa League and sealed Champions League qualification by winning the Stockholm showpiece 2-0 against Ajax. The ex-United goalkeeper sees similarities to the current situation under Ruben Amorim, whose side enter the weekend 14th. They are tantalisingly close to the Europa League final after Thursday's 3-0 first-leg win at Athletic Bilbao in the last four. 'I know they had it once before in 2017 and I was the other team in the final with Ajax,' Van der Sar said. 'I was director, the chief executive. 'We were of course delighted to reach the Europa League final but when you're in a final you want, and you need, to win it. 'I think even that time United were outside the Champions League positions, so they were over the moon that they won the trophy. 'That situation or that possibility is still there for them, and hopefully they can save a small part of the season. 'But mainly being attractive for players and other personnel to come to United, and help them gaining respect, quality and not better players but different kind of players for the system that the manager wants to play.' While Van der Sar may have been cursing United in 2017, he retains strong affection for a club he helped win four Premier League titles and a Champions League during a six-year stint. 'It's an amazing club, we had great success, a fantastic manager,' he said of United, who travel to Brentford on Sunday. 'I spoke to (Sir Alex) Ferguson last month when I was there (visiting), and the guys who are running the club now. 'Hopefully with the warm feeling that I have, hopefully in the next coming years they can be, they need to be, back up at the level where they should be.' Van der Sar enjoyed his recent visit to Old Trafford, where he will be taking to the field on June 15 at Soccer Aid for UNICEF. It will be the 54-year-old former Netherlands international's second match since suffering a brain haemorrhage shortly after leaving Ajax in 2023. 'You're not doing it for yourself, it's of course for a good cause in UNICEF,' Van der Sar said. 'But it's an amazing feeling to get back to Old Trafford and be back on the pitch again. 'I had a brain haemorrhage two years ago and that game in October, which was in Korea, was the first one. 'So, I did some training with my son and you want to give a good impression to the fans and also for yourself, so on that part the health issues are gone. 'I work out once or twice a week in a gym, I cycle a lot on the road or with the mountain bike, play padel, golf. 'That's one of the benefits of not having a job at the moment that you have time to do other things and travel a lot, so that's why I hope to be as fit as a fiddle come the game.' Soccer Aid for UNICEF takes place on June 15 at Old Trafford. Adult tickets start from £20 and juniors from £10. See
BreakingNews.ie
03-05-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Edwin van der Sar hopes lightning can strike twice for Manchester United
Edwin van der Sar was on the wrong end of things when Manchester United previously saved their season with Europa League glory and hopes his former club can aid their rebuild by repeating the trick eight years on. Jose Mourinho's first campaign at Old Trafford ended by winning Europe's second-tier competition, which took precedence over the Premier League towards the end of the campaign that the Red Devils stumbled home in sixth. Advertisement The Portuguese's decision paid off as United lifted the Europa League and sealed Champions League qualification by winning the Stockholm showpiece 2-0 against Ajax, where Van der Sar was chief executive at the time. The ex-United goalkeeper sees similarities to the current situation under Ruben Amorim, whose side enter the weekend 14th but are tantalisingly close to the Europa League final after Thursday's 3-0 first-leg win at Athletic Bilbao in the last four. Jose Mourinho oversaw United's Europa League win in 2017 (Nick Potts/PA) 'I know they had it once before in 2017 and I was the other team in the final with Ajax,' Van der Sar told the PA news agency. 'I was director, the chief executive. 'We were of course delighted to reach the Europa League final but when you're in a final you want, and you need, to win it. Advertisement 'I think even that time United were outside the Champions League positions, so they were over the moon that they won the trophy. 'That situation or that possibility is still there for them, and hopefully they can save a small part of the season. 'But mainly being attractive for players and other personnel to come to United, and help them gaining respect, quality and not better players but different kind of players for the system that the manager wants to play.' While Van der Sar may have been cursing United in 2017, he retains strong affection for a club he helped win four Premier League titles and a Champions League during a six-year stint. Advertisement 'It's an amazing club, we had great success, a fantastic manager,' he said of United, who travel to Brentford on Sunday. 'I spoke to (Sir Alex) Ferguson last month when I was there (visiting), and the guys who are running the club now. Edwin van der Sar kisses the Champions League trophy in 2008 (Owen Humphreys/PA) 'Hopefully with the warm feeling that I have, hopefully in the next coming years they can be, they need to be, back up at the level where they should be.' Van der Sar enjoyed his recent visit to Old Trafford, where he will be taking to the field on June 15 at Soccer Aid for UNICEF. Advertisement It will be the 54-year-old former Netherlands international's second match since suffering a brain haemorrhage shortly after leaving Ajax in 2023. 'You're not doing it for yourself, it's of course for a good cause in UNICEF,' Van der Sar said. 'But it's an amazing feeling to get back to Old Trafford and be back on the pitch again. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Soccer Aid for UNICEF (@socceraid) 'I had a brain haemorrhage two years ago and that game in October, which was in Korea, was the first one. 'So, I did some training with my son and you want to give a good impression to the fans and also for yourself, so on that part the health issues are gone. 'I work out once or twice a week in a gym, I cycle a lot on the road or with the mountain bike, play padel, golf. Advertisement 'That's one of the benefits of not having a job at the moment that you have time to do other things and travel a lot, so that's why I hope to be as fit as a fiddle come the game.' :: Soccer Aid for UNICEF takes place on June 15 at Old Trafford. Adult tickets start from £20 and juniors from £10. See
The Independent
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Edwin van der Sar hopes lightning can strike twice for Manchester United
Edwin van der Sar was on the wrong end of things when Manchester United previously saved their season with Europa League glory and hopes his former club can aid their rebuild by repeating the trick eight years on. Jose Mourinho's first campaign at Old Trafford ended by winning Europe's second-tier competition, which took precedence over the Premier League towards the end of the campaign that the Red Devils stumbled home in sixth. The Portuguese's decision paid off as United lifted the Europa League and sealed Champions League qualification by winning the Stockholm showpiece 2-0 against Ajax, where Van der Sar was chief executive at the time. The ex-United goalkeeper sees similarities to the current situation under Ruben Amorim, whose side enter the weekend 14th but are tantalisingly close to the Europa League final after Thursday's 3-0 first-leg win at Athletic Bilbao in the last four. 'I know they had it once before in 2017 and I was the other team in the final with Ajax,' Van der Sar told the PA news agency. 'I was director, the chief executive. 'We were of course delighted to reach the Europa League final but when you're in a final you want, and you need, to win it. 'I think even that time United were outside the Champions League positions, so they were over the moon that they won the trophy. 'That situation or that possibility is still there for them, and hopefully they can save a small part of the season. 'But mainly being attractive for players and other personnel to come to United, and help them gaining respect, quality and not better players but different kind of players for the system that the manager wants to play.' While Van der Sar may have been cursing United in 2017, he retains strong affection for a club he helped win four Premier League titles and a Champions League during a six-year stint. 'It's an amazing club, we had great success, a fantastic manager,' he said of United, who travel to Brentford on Sunday. 'I spoke to (Sir Alex) Ferguson last month when I was there (visiting), and the guys who are running the club now. 'Hopefully with the warm feeling that I have, hopefully in the next coming years they can be, they need to be, back up at the level where they should be.' Van der Sar enjoyed his recent visit to Old Trafford, where he will be taking to the field on June 15 at Soccer Aid for UNICEF. It will be the 54-year-old former Netherlands international's second match since suffering a brain haemorrhage shortly after leaving Ajax in 2023. 'You're not doing it for yourself, it's of course for a good cause in UNICEF,' Van der Sar said. 'But it's an amazing feeling to get back to Old Trafford and be back on the pitch again. 'I had a brain haemorrhage two years ago and that game in October, which was in Korea, was the first one. 'So, I did some training with my son and you want to give a good impression to the fans and also for yourself, so on that part the health issues are gone. 'I work out once or twice a week in a gym, I cycle a lot on the road or with the mountain bike, play padel, golf. 'That's one of the benefits of not having a job at the moment that you have time to do other things and travel a lot, so that's why I hope to be as fit as a fiddle come the game.' :: Soccer Aid for UNICEF takes place on June 15 at Old Trafford. Adult tickets start from £20 and juniors from £10. See
