''Of course you're happy if you get a chance to join United,'' said van der Sar.
''You don't have to think about that for a very long time. I think first contact was about eight-nine days ago and yesterday we sort of concluded it.
''Maybe in the back of my head I had the idea of that possibility but I was fully committed to Fulham until the end and I think that showed.
''The manager Cookie (Chris Coleman) called me, he was happy with me and wished me all the best.
''Of course the next two years will be great for me. I hope to bring United back to where they belong and that is in the top position.
''I signed a two-year deal, had a few talks with the manager, he explained my role and what he wants from me, so it's clear for me what I need to do and I will perform the best I can.''
God knows what gill told him if this was van der Sar's next comments.
''I had a good chat also with Gill in
''He explained a lot of things about the club, also the new takeover and position of him and Ferguson and everything seems in place perfectly to get some more success at Old Trafford.
''I'm not thinking of retirement, I wanted to finish my career at