Roy Keane has agreed to follow in the footsteps of his manager Alex Ferguson and sign a new deal with Manchester United. Ferguson signed a three-year extension with the club on Thursday and today it emerged that Keane has agreed terms for a new four-year contract.
“I am delighted to be staying at United and I am looking forward to enjoying even more success with the team over the next few years. I would like to thank the club and my solicitor, Michael Kennedy, for making the whole process of negotiating my new contract go so smoothly,” Keane said in a statement released by the club.
Ferguson and United chief executive Peter Kenyon have expressed their delight at the club captain’s decision to sign a new deal. “This is great news Roy is an unbelievable player whose leadership, passion and drive epitomise the best qualities of Manchester United. I am really pleased to have Roy on board for another four years,” said Ferguson.
“We are absolutely delighted to be signing Roy to a new contract. He is a fantastic player and we never doubted he wanted to stay at United,” added Kenyon.
Filed by Tom Grealis
