Neville delighted with Rooney deal

(GSM) – Manchester United defender Gary Neville is delighted that Wayne Rooney has committed his future to the club by signing a new five-year deal,

Rooney’s future at Old Trafford was in the balance following his refusal to sign a new contract for the Red Devils. However, the 25-year-old made a U-turn on Friday by signing a fresh deal to make his stay at Old Trafford beyond doubt.

And Neville has expressed his happiness that the England star has chosen to remain a Manchester United player.

In his column for the Sunday Times of Malta, Neville wrote: “When our top players sign long-term contracts it obviously gives us a boost. Wayne is staying and now we look forward to winning trophies with him in our team.

“The main thing is that after a difficult week the best outcome was reached for all parties.”

Neville is happy with Rooney’s apology after the latter questioned the Premier League club’s ambition, and added: “He has apologis\zed to the fans and everyone else connected with the club so we have to put it to bed now.

“While there will always be fall-out from an incident like this, as soon as we get back to playing football and Wayne gets back on the pitch it will all be forgotten about.

“The fans have obviously been watching it very closely. While the statement attributed to Wayne last Wednesday didn’t go down very well, we all make mistakes in our lives and we’ve all done things we regret. United fans will accept that.

“He has always given 100% when he has pulled on a United shirt, and that is the overriding factor.

“No one can doubt that he loves playing football for this club and I have no doubt the fans will support him through the rest of his career here.”