Seedorf stays at San Siro

AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has signed a one-year contract extension with the Serie A champions, the club announced on Wednesday.

There had been speculation over the 35-year-old’s future with his contract set to expire in June.

But rumours of his impending departure have been put to rest as the Dutch international signed a deal to stay with the club he joined in 2002.

“There was almost no need to negotiate. Last week, we settled on an agreement on the main points of the contract and today we have finalised it,” he said.

“Everything is fine. There weren’t any problems. AC Milan has made me an offer, which I’ve accepted. As I’ve said, we didn’t negotiate that much. Everything has been very quiet and serene.”

Seedorf said there were no problems between him and the club in reaching the agreement.

“The willingness of the club and of the president (Silvio Berlusconi) has been very clear and I’ve been clear as well. In this way, we can restart next year with important objectives, like all years,” he said.

“We have won the championship and now we should get closer to Europe. This represents a great incentive for me and I’d like to repeat the same performance next year as well.”

Seedorf joins fellow veterans Alessandro Nesta, Massimo Ambrosini and Filippo Inzaghi in signing new deals to remain at the San Siro.