Post by Taxigirl on Jun 6, 2005 7:29:51 GMT
skysports.planetfootball.com
Fulham's Edwin van der Sar is all set to complete a move to Manchester United, skysports.com can confirm.
Speaking exclusively to skysports.com, van der Sar's agent Rob Jansen confirmed the transfer was almost done.
"The deal is done in principle," Jansen told skysports.com.
"It will be finalised in a week.
"Edwin is very happy, it is an honour for him to play for a club like United."
Van der Sar is set to sign a two-year deal at Old Trafford, once he has returned from international duty with Holland.
The 34-year-old won his 100th cap for the Oranje on Saturday as he helped his country to a 2-0 win over Romania.
Van der Sar will be in Finland on Wednesday before returning to England when he will complete the formalities of the deal.
Sir Alex Ferguson has moved quickly to land van der Sar, after Roy Carroll left the club last week.
The move represents the end of a long chase for Ferguson who first moved for van der Sar in 1999, but was pipped to him by Juventus.
Ferguson has opted for van der Sar, ahead of the likes of Antti Niemi, Shay Given, Paul Robinson and Andreas Isaksson.
Tim Howard, who signed a new deal recently, will be number two to van der Sar next term - although Ferguson may yet add a third senior goalkeeper to his ranks over the summer.
Fulham's Edwin van der Sar is all set to complete a move to Manchester United, skysports.com can confirm.
Speaking exclusively to skysports.com, van der Sar's agent Rob Jansen confirmed the transfer was almost done.
"The deal is done in principle," Jansen told skysports.com.
"It will be finalised in a week.
"Edwin is very happy, it is an honour for him to play for a club like United."
Van der Sar is set to sign a two-year deal at Old Trafford, once he has returned from international duty with Holland.
The 34-year-old won his 100th cap for the Oranje on Saturday as he helped his country to a 2-0 win over Romania.
Van der Sar will be in Finland on Wednesday before returning to England when he will complete the formalities of the deal.
Sir Alex Ferguson has moved quickly to land van der Sar, after Roy Carroll left the club last week.
The move represents the end of a long chase for Ferguson who first moved for van der Sar in 1999, but was pipped to him by Juventus.
Ferguson has opted for van der Sar, ahead of the likes of Antti Niemi, Shay Given, Paul Robinson and Andreas Isaksson.
Tim Howard, who signed a new deal recently, will be number two to van der Sar next term - although Ferguson may yet add a third senior goalkeeper to his ranks over the summer.