The Brazilian has started impressively with the Premier League giants, but van der Sar believes he could have benefited from another year with the Dutch club.
As reported by The Times, Van der Sar said: “It was our opinion they should stay for another year. We gave a firm ‘no’ to Arsenal when they came first for Lisandro; we fought hard to keep him.
According to Voetbal Primeur, Ten Hag reached out to Van der Sar last week to discuss the possibility of him leaving Amsterdam for Manchester. It is unclear whether the ex-goalkeeper is keen to move back to Old Trafford, but Danny Blind could replace him at Ajax if he does take up the offer.
It was [an] economic [decision] but it was a hard one to take. We knew there was interest but not at that level and it was too late to find a good replacement.
“I don’t think the way [Antony] handled it was the correct one, but it’s important all the players who leave Ajax have success because it reflects well on us.”
Van der Sar made 266 appearances for Manchester United between 2005 and his retirement in 2011. He helped the club win four Premier League titles, the Champions League and three League Cups before moving back to the Netherlands.
After initially taking up a role as Ajax’s marketing manager, Van der Sar was promoted to chief executive in 2016. He has overseen a successful period in the club’s history, with Ajax winning the last three Eredivisie titles.
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