By Henrik Petersen

Edwin van der Sar reveals he was close to joining Dortmund

Edwin van der Sar reveals he came close to a move to Borussia Dortmund back in 2001.
Edwin van der Sar.
Edwin van der Sar.Photo: Austin Osuide, CC BY-SA 2.0
Edwin van der Sar claims Borussia Dortmund were interested in signing him back in 2001 when he was looking to leave Juventus.

However, the 48-year-old ultimately opted for a move to Fulham instead.

"I had two options and could have moved to Liverpool or Dortmund. But both clubs hesitated a bit, so I decided in favor of Fulham," van der Sar told t-online.de.

The Dutch goalkeeper played for Ajax, Manchester United, Juventus and Fulham through his career.

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