Giggs signs new deal

Welsh veteran Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United.

Giggs’ contract with the European champions was set to expire at the end of the season.

The new deal will keep the midfielder at Old Trafford until June 2010.

He told the club’s official website that he is “delighted to be offered a new contract”, adding: “I feel fit and I’m enjoying my football more than ever.

“This is an exciting young team and the spirit is great in the dressing room. I want to be a part of that and achieve even more success.”

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson added: “Ryan is a true professional of the game; his lifestyle, the way he looks after himself, his desire to always want to win is a credit to him and also an inspiration to any young kid who wants to become a footballer.

“He is like a young boy in the way that he plays and, although he wants to play every game, he understands that by using his experience when it matters is a benefit to him and the team.

“It would be easy for him to be complacent after all he has achieved but he isn’t and that speaks volumes of why the club wanted to extend his services and use that experience.”

[Source: Manchester United’s official website]