MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson handed David de Gea the job of filling Edwin van der Sar’s vast legacy at Old Trafford — and immediately packed his new recruit off on holiday.

ATLETICO MADRID goalkeeper David De Gea says he is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Manchester United greats Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar.

EDWIN VAN DER SAR is determined not to end his career with a never-ending sense of ‘what if’.

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea has denied reports he has agreed to join Manchester United and insists he will not consider his future until after this summer’s European Under-21 Championships.

Manchester United have confirmed they are close to signing Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has revealed goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has admitted he would not be surprised if Paul Scholes quit at the end of the season.

Alex Ferguson is planning to rest keeper Edwin van der Sar for Manchester United’s Premier League trip to Blackburn.

It has been a difficult 12 months for Wayne Rooney, but the sight of Antonio Valencia returning to action at Old Trafford yesterday has put a big smile on the Manchester United striker’s face.

MANCHESTER UNITED goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is delighted that his Champions League-winning penalty shoot-out save against Chelsea is set to be the signature moment of his career.

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will retire from football at the end of the season.

TOMASZ KUSZCZAK believes he is good enough to replace Edwin van der Sar on a long-term basis and claims there is no need for Manchester United to find another top goalkeeper.

New Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish was left to muse on how football has changed after a “joke” penalty and the sending-off of his skipper condemned the Reds to a 1-0 FA Cup defeat at Manchester United.

Wayne Rooney could return to the Manchester United starting line-up for Sunday’s FA Cup third round tie with Liverpool at Old Trafford.

Tomasz Kuszczak is eager to speak with Alex Ferguson to find out what his Manchester United future holds.

ALEX FERGUSON has confirmed Manchester United expect Edwin van der Sar to retire at the end of the season.

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given will look to resolve his situation at Manchester City in January as he grows increasingly frustrated with his lack of action.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has warned Manchester United that goalkeeper Jose Reina is not for sale.

Edwin van der Sar is ready to retire at the end of the season, according to Manchester United’s goalkeeping coach Eric Steele.

EDWIN van der Sar left Sunderland bemoaning more dropped points having spared Manchester United further pain.

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Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United have no intention of selling Dimitar Berbatov this summer.

Alex Ferguson will send Wayne Rooney for a scan later this week to discover whether his worst fears are about to come true.

RIO FERDINAND and Wayne Rooney will be ready to face Bayern Munich tomorrow night, despite missing United’s victory over Bolton Wanderers.

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has signed a new one-year contract extension, it was announced today.

Alex Ferguson has admitted he is facing a Carling Cup goalkeeping conundrum.

Edwin van der Sar could make his Manchester United comeback against Burnley tomorrow.

MANCHESTER UNITED tackle Wigan at Old Trafford tonight with Alex Ferguson admitting he would have gladly accepted being two points adrift of Chelsea in the depth of his defensive injury crisis.

Edwin van der Sar has been placed on indefinite compassionate leave by Manchester United after his wife suffered a brain haemorrhage, manager Alex Ferguson confirmed today.

Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar is returning to the Netherlands to get a fresh assessment on his troublesome knee injury.

Alex Ferguson has ruled out a January loan move for Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster.

Rescuers returned to choppy waters off Indonesia’s Sumatra island today to search for 21 passengers still missing after a ferry sank in a storm.

TWENTY-SIX people were killed and some 250 were rescued after a ferry sank in stormy seas off Indonesia’s Sumatra island yesterday, a navy official said.

A passenger ferry sank in rough waters off the Indinesian island of Sumatra today killing at least 25 people on board.

An Indonesian passenger ferry with almost 250 people aboard sank in rough waters off Sumatra island today, killing at least one, police said, while a second ferry ran aground in nearby waters.

Alex Ferguson today played down talk of a rift between goalkeepers Tomasz Kuszczak and Edwin van der Sar.

GARY MEGSON believes Manchester United are no weaker for the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Alex Ferguson has ruled Wayne Rooney out of Manchester United’s Barclays Premier League encounter with Bolton at Old Trafford tomorrow.

LIVERPOOL’S stars insist that they will be back at Manchester United’s throats again in next season’s title race.

TOTTENHAM’S hopes of playing in Europe next season were all but snuffed out by this result, but even that disappointment failed to register on a wretched weekend for the north London club.

Holland boss Bert van Marwijk has revealed he tried to lure Edwin van der Sar out of international retirement for a second time.

Alex Ferguson has confirmed Carling Cup hero Ben Foster will be dropped for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Newcastle.

BEN FOSTER watched videos of Tottenham players taking penalties immediately before the shoot-out which ended with Manchester United maintaining their quintuple quest at Wembley.

Edwin van der Sar paid tribute to his Manchester United team-mates after he claimed the British record for not conceding a goal in the 1-0 triumph over West Ham at Upton Park.