Ajax chief Marc Overmars admits he didn't 'speak' to anyone at Manchester United over the sale of Daley Blind.

Transfer negotiations between clubs usually take place in person, but former Arsenal legend admits Blind's move was handled entirely using email.

"In the past, a transfer like Daley Blind's to Manchester United was precluded by lengthy negotiations," Overmars told De Telegraaf.

"We did not even sit down around the table now. The entire transfer was done by email.

"When Manchester United agreed to meet our asking price, I asked our financial director and legal department to deal with the paper work and that was it.

"That just goes to show big clubs like Manchester United do not get overly worried about such big transfer fees."