Manchester United have announced that Nemanja Matic has signed a new contract with the club.
The Serbian midfielder who has represented his country on 48 occasions, will now remain at Old Trafford until June 2023.
He spoke about his happiness after the extension of his current deal was announced on Monday morning (July 6).
“I am very happy that I will continue to be part of this great club,” he told the club’s official website.
“As a player, I still have a lot more to give and achieve in my career and to do that with Manchester United will be a huge honour.
“This is a really exciting team to be part of, we have a good balance of youth and experience within the squad and there is great comradery amongst the group.
“This is a key part of the season and we are playing well. We will continue to fight to finish the season on a high and make our amazing supporters proud.”
The Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also spoke about the development as he praised the Serb’s “experience, professionalism and leadership”.
“I am delighted that Nemanja has signed a new contract, I know his experience, professionalism and leadership will be invaluable to this young talented group,” Solskjaer said.
“We have great strength in midfield and Nemanja’s attributes are a key part of that. Nemanja has been here for three seasons now and really understands the values of playing for Manchester United.
“He remains hugely ambitious and determined which will be vital as we look to achieve our aims over the coming years.”
Matic joined United in 2017 and has made 114 appearances for the club.
