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Scholes and Fletcher sign new contracts

Manchester United midfielders Paul Scholes and Darren Fletcher have signed new contracts with the 
Premier League and European champions.

Paul Scholes has signed a new Manchester United contract despite injuring his knee against Aalborg.

Scholes has signed a one-year deal, while Scottish international Fletcher has committed himself to Old Trafford 
for a further three seasons.

The contract is a boost for Scholes, given the former England star --who celebrates his 34th birthday
next month -- has just been ruled out for 10 weeks with a knee 
injury sustained against Aalborg in the Champions League.

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson expressed his delight at both deals, with Scholes, who has won eight Premier League 
title wins and finally got his hands on the Champions League in May after missing the 1999 triumph through 
suspension, extending an Old Trafford connection that dates back two decades.

"Paul is proof that if you look after yourself you can carry on playing and be rewarded at a club of this size,
" said Ferguson.

"He is nearly 34 now and has been here since he was 14. That tells you the desire and the ability he has to stay
 at the top."

Scholes added: "It's great to sign a new deal, last season was fantastic but you always want to achieve more and 
with this team we are capable of doing just that," said Scholes, who retired from England duty in 2004 to prolong
 his club career.

Like Scholes, 24-year-old Fletcher has risen through the youth ranks at United. "Darren is in the same vein as 
Ryan (Giggs), Paul and Wes (Brown) in that he is a long-serving member of the team," Ferguson said. 
"His consistency and level-headed approach is a great attribute."


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