Ferdinand happy to sign new contract with Man U

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year contract extension and expressed his delight over the deal on Twitter.

He said that he is living his dream of working with the club for the next season.

Ferdinand, whose contract was due to expire this summer, signed the deal to play under new United manager David Moyes, The Mirror reports.

Ferdinand said he felt happy to continue with a great team and to play in front of 75,000 fans each week.

He said that he has enjoyed his tenure with the club so far and will want to focus on his career at the club under Moyes and win several more trophies.

Moyes returned the defender's emotions by saying that he too is looking forward to work with Ferdinand who has had one of the best seasons at the club.

The deal will seal Ferdinand for his 12th season at United, where he wants to stay despite receiving offers from Europe, America and the Middle East, the report added.