Manchester United: Paul Scholes Signs New Deal with Red Devils

Only two days after losing the English Premier League to rivals Manchester City, Manchester United have confirmed that legendary midfielder Paul Scholes has signed a new one-year deal with the club.

The 37-year-old returned from retirement to join the Red Devils in January and was integral in the midseason surge that saw United storm to the top of the table.

Appearing for the club 14 times in 2012, Scholes netted four goals and picked up two Man of the Match awards—finishing with the sixth-highest per-game rating. He averaged just 0.6 turnovers per game for the Red Devils and was ranked in the top three for average passes per game and passing completion percentage.

Speaking from the club's Player of the Year Awards, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that Scholes would be staying on for another year.

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"It's been done—he's staying. I am delighted. He knew he had made a mistake. He now realises that if he plays 25 or 30 games next season, they will be of real quality.

I think this will be Paul's last season. We know him very well; we have had since him since he was a kid. We know how to use him..."

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Scholes' career is littered with success and achievements, having played nearly 500 matches for Manchester United across two decades of football.

He has won the Premier League 12 times, the FA Cup four times, the League Cup three times, the UEFA Champions League twice and the FIFA Club World Cup once.

Scholes commented that he was "delighted" at the new deal with the Red Devils and will no doubt be a great boost for United's midfield next season.

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