Van Der Sar Ensure Retirement Ending This Season

Edwin Van Der Sar make sure he will retire at the end of this summer, and Manchester United are planning to bring Manuel Neuer as his successor.

The 40-year-old goalkeeper mengumkan yesterday he will leave Old Trafford in May and ending great career for 21 years.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, will try to avoid the same mistakes as he did when Peter retired in 1999 Schemeichel ago and already get Neuer focus on the upcoming transfer window as a suitable replacement.

German Pemaun This will be Fergie's first choice, with other target is David De Gea and Julio Cesar, but United have to compete with Bayern Munich to bring it.

Van Der Sar moved to Old Trafford from Fulham in 2005 and helped United to get three League titles and the Champions League in 2008. He believes now is the right time to retire.

"Now is the time to devote more attention to my family" says Van Der Sar.

VDS had disappeared from the squad for United for a long time in December 2009 to return to the Netherlands and caring for his wife who was gravely ill.

Fortunately, he can recover quickly enough. But this incident became one of the considerations Van Der Sar on his future in England.

"I can not decide when deciding this. Let's just say it all started when Anne had a stroke years ago "

"He is recovering quite well, so we decided to add one more year in England and the mean stay at United"

"But after I start the season, the more I think to say goodbye"

"Do not ask how or why, but suddenly you know. This is quite appropriate. Age not a problem. I am already 40 years old but I still can feel this game "

"The time has come to give more attention to my family. Although they never protested "he said.