Man Utd Legend Reveals He Turned Down Liverpool Move for 'Bigger Challenge' in Italy

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has claimed that he turned down the chance to join Liverpool in 1999, despite visiting Anfield and meeting then Reds manager Gérard Houllier. The Dutchman instead opted to join Juventus before the turn of the century after allowing his contract with Ajax to expire, ending a nine-year spell in Amsterdam. "When I left Ajax in 1999, I travelled to Liverpool and spoke to Houllier,” the 46-year-old says in an upcoming issue of FourFourTwo.  Tv...