Edwin van der Sar has admitted when he came to Manchester United he never expected to last so long.
The veteran Dutchman moved north from Fulham in 2005, six years after Sir Alex Ferguson first wanted to sign him as a replacement for Peter Schmeichel.
Initially, Van der Sar signed a two-year contract, helping United win the Carling Cup in his first season before they ended a three-year Premier League title drought the following year.
Van der Sar has subsequently signed three one-year extensions, the first two of which brought him more championship success, plus two Champions League final appearances, the first of which, last year, saw him enjoy a second success in the competition in 1995 with Ajax.
The time is coming for Van der Sar to decide whether to commit his future to United for another year, which would take him beyond his 40th birthday.
"I never really felt I wanted to go to my late 30s," he admitted.
"When I first came to United I thought it was a nice chance to win a trophy for a couple of years.
"This is the fifth season so I have surprised myself a little bit."
