Van Nistelrooy signs new Reds deal
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Van Nistelrooy has scored 14 Premier League goals this season.
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -- Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has signed a contract which will keep him at Manchester United until June 30, 2008.
No financial details were immediately available for the deal, which follows manager Alex Ferguson's agreement on Wednesday to sign a one-year rolling contract from June 2005.
Van Nistelrooy, one of the top scorers in the Premier League with 14 goals so far this season, joined the English champions for 19 million pounds ($34.46 million) in 2001.
"It shows the ambition of the club to keep the best. Ruud has broken every record since he has been here," Ferguson said in a statement on United's Web site.
"His improvement and continual commitment to the club is an asset. Ruud has proved to be a fantastic signing and his contract extension is great news for the club and the fans."
The 27-year-old said: "I have had some great moments here but I want to continue to give the club my best, and I am looking forward to new challenges on the pitch."
United are second in the Premier League, two points behind Arsenal.
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