Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year extension to his current contract, which will keep him at Old Trafford until 2010.
The deal had been verbally agreed in the summer but some minor details have now been ironed out, allowing the 20-year-old to commit his long-term future to the Red Devils.
It represents a major coup for United boss Alex Ferguson, who is building a team that he hopes will take the north-west giants back to the summit of the English game.
Ferguson said: "It represents our faith in young players at the club and Ronaldo will develop into a fantastic player.
"We have worked hard over the last six months on securing a contract, there were no problems but with his agent being in Portugal it was all to do with timings. This is great news for the club and for the fans."
"Ronaldo added: "I am very happy and proud to finally put a deal on paper. It is important for the development of my career and I want to be an integral part of the team that achieves trophies for the club."
