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Vidic commits to United cause
International Football, 18:28, July 23, 2010 ,
Nemanja Vidic has agreed terms on a new long-term contract at Manchester United, ending talk that he could be off to Spain.
The 28-year-old Serbian defender, who joined United for £7million from Spartak Moscow in 2006, was believed to be a target for Real Madrid.
However, Old Trafford chief executive David Gill stated the deal had been agreed before Vidic went to the World Cup and assured fans that it will be signed shortly.
He said: "There was a lot of speculation about Nemanja's future, but in my view it's been the media drumming some old stories because they certainly didn't come out of the Manchester United camp and I'm confident they didn't come out of Nemanja's camp.
"We sat down with Nemanja and his advisor at the end of last season and started discussions. They broke up when Nemanja went away to the World Cup, but resumed when Serbia were knocked out and I'm very pleased to confirm that we agreed terms with Nemanja three or four weeks ago on a new long-term deal with the club.
"It's yet to be signed - the paperwork is now being sorted by our lawyers and being checked by Nemanja's advisors. He's still away on holiday but the plan is that when he gets back the papers will be signed. We've shaken hands on it and we're confident it will all be signed and sealed in early August.
"It's great news for Manchester United and great news for Nemanja and the fans."