Julio Cesar signs contract extention with Inter Milan

Brazilian international Julio Cesar is thrilled to have signed a contract extension with Italian champions Inter Milan.

In a meeting with vice president Rinaldo Ghelfi and technical director Marco Branca on Tuesday afternoon, Milan goalkeeper penned down a new contract extension that links him with the club till 2014.

The goalie told the clubs official website that he was extremely delighted to have got yet another chance to feature for the Nerazzurri and celebrate many more new victories to come.

“I am very happy and I thank president Moratti and the whole club.

I have already won a lot with Inter, but our strength is the work we are doing to win a lot more.”

“And now I want to celebrate with many more victories,” he concluded.

Media reports had earlier said Manchester United were interested in the 30-year-old, who has consistently been among the best goalkeepers in Italian soccer in recent seasons. And both Brazilian national team manager Dunga and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon have recently stated that they believe Júlio César to be the strongest goalkeeper in the world at the moment.

Julio Cesar has made over 150 appearances in all competitions since joining Inter in 2005. He quickly replaced Francesco Toldo as the team’s first-choice ‘keeper, and has enjoyed considerable success with the Beneamata after winning four scudetti and the 2006 Coppa Italia.