Top 5 Manchester United Bargains of the Sir Alex Ferguson Era

#4 Edwin van der Sar

Edwin van der Sar spent 6 seasons at Manchester United and won 10 major titles.

By the time Edwin van der Sar arrived in England with Fulham, many considered him to be past his best. However, after an impressive stay at Craven Cottage, van der Sar found himself on Fergie's radar. The Manchester United boss eventually swooped and signed the then 34-year-old custodian for a reported fee of £2 million.

Whilst at Old Trafford, the Dutchman picked up 4 Premier League titles and was instrumental as United overcame Chelsea in Moscow in the final of the 2008 UEFA Champions League.

He saved from Nicolas Anelka to send Manchester into raptures as he wrote his name in the history books with a second Champions League title, having won his first with Ajax more than a decade before.

Van der Sar is a recipient of the Premier League merit award. He won the award after going 1,311 minutes without conceding a goal, a world record, in the process keeping 21 clean sheets as United pipped Liverpool to the title.

The Dutchman was a fantastic signing for United and solved their goalkeeper problem, at last finding a replacement for Peter Schmeichel.