The potential addition of the former United defender shows a willingness to change but one man alone won't arrest the club's recent slide
“He was just telling me the ins and outs of what he actually gets up to there,” explained Rio Ferdinand when asked by BT Sport on Tuesday what his pre-game discussions with Edwin van der Sar entailed.
Van der Sar has been a roaring success as Ajax’s chief executive officer, and after taking a first-leg lead in their Champions League semi-final clash away to Tottenham they are now on the verge of a first final since the 6ft 5in Dutchman kept goal for them back in 1996.