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Edwin van der Sar Discusses Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Milan Move, Matthijs de Ligt

Ajax director Edwin van der Sar has backed Zlatan Ibrahimovic to find success at AC Milan and believes Matthijs de Ligt will come good at Juventus.

The former Bianconeri and Manchester United goalkeeper spoke to Sky Sport Italia (h/t Football Italia) about several topics, including Ibrahimovic's return to Milan: "For Zlatan, it’s a unique opportunity to play and score many goals in the last few seasons of his career. He can take Milan and bring them back towards the top of the table."

On De Ligt, he said early struggles at Juventus were inevitable, but he backed the youngster to find success: "He has some initial difficulties—they are normal, especially in a team like Juve and in a difficult championship like Serie A.