Year: 2008

Edwin van der Sar renews Manchester United contract

Dutch veteran Edwin van der Sar has signed a one year extension to his contract at Old Trafford. The former Ajax and Juventus keeper will now be at Manchester United till 2010.

Van der Sar, who is the most capped Dutch player of all time, had initially planned to retire at the end of the 2008-09 season, but changed his mind when Ferguson said that he would be still be first choice at Old Trafford for next year should he decide to continue playing on.

Van der Sar’s extension would mean that Tomasz Kuzcsak and Ben Foster will continue to be second and third choice goalkeepers at Old Trafford.

Edwin van der Sar will stay at Old Trafford till 2010
Edwin van der Sar will stay at Old Trafford till 2010

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TSG Hoffenheim to sign Timo Hildebrand

Surprise Bundesliga leaders TSG Hoffenheim have snapped up former Stuttgart keeper Timo Hildebrand on a free transfer. Hildebrand, who once did not let in a goal for 884 minutes in the Bundesliga ( a league record), was released by Spanish giants Valencia last week. He arrived at the Mestalla in July 2007 on a three year deal, but failed to adjust to conditions in Spain, and was overlooked by Unai Emery, who preferred Brazilian Renan to Hildebrand. Hildebrand and veteran Santiago Canizares, the man for whom he was initially brought in as a replacement, were also allegedly involved in some arguments with each other.

Back to Germany- Timo Hildebrand
Back to Germany- Timo Hildebrand

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