Fergie delighted with Vidic deal

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has expressed his delight after star defender Nemanja Vidic signed a new deal at Old Trafford.

The 28-year-old has now ended speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid after signing a four-year contract extension to keep him a Red Devil until 2014.

And Ferguson was happy as he saw Vidic commit his future to United.

Ferguson said: “In the modern day game it is not easy renewing players’ contracts when they do well, particularly those from other countries.

“Over the last year or so there has been speculation about Nemanja time and time again, sometimes by the press, sometimes fuelled by other sources.

“But we never had a strong feeling he really wanted to leave. There is always concern if they do well they want better contracts.

“At the end of the day we have managed to achieve the task of getting him to agree a four-year contract.

“We are delighted, he is fantastic centre-half, a great competitor with a marvellous attitude to winning games. It strengthens our hand.”