Carrick Signs New Deal Until 2015

Michael Carrick has signed a new contract with Manchester United.

The midfielder's extended deal ties him to United until the summer of 2015, with the option of a further year.

His previous contact was due to expire at the end of the current season.

Carrick, who has won five Premier League titles and one Champions League since joining from Tottenham in 2006, said: "It's great to extend my contract at this club. I am really enjoying my football.

"The club has gone through a few changes and working under David Moyes has been fantastic. I have won many trophies in my years playing here and I am looking forward to achieving more in the future."

Moyes said: "I am delighted Michael has extended his contract. During my short time at the club it hasn't been hard to notice that Michael is a great reader of the game and has excellent passing ability.

"He is an exceptional man and a true professional and it's great that he has committed himself to the club."

However, Carrick told the club's television channel he was frustrated at being out until at least mid-December with his problematic Achilles complaint.

"I have had a good run," he told MUTV. "Over the last two or three years I have missed one game at a time so to be sitting out a number of matches is very frustrating.

"You just have to deal with it, pull yourself away from the games ahead and change your focus to rehabilitation and getting fit as quickly as possible."

Carrick was able to have a short break in Dubai last week but has now started the battle to get fit.

"I am not exactly close," he said.

"I won't be fit for the games in the next week or two. We will see how it goes

after that."

Now on 334 appearances for United, Carrick is the proud owner of five Premier League title medals and was also part of the team that secured that famous Champions League triumph in 2008, scoring in the shoot-out win over Chelsea in Moscow.

"I never imagined this sort of longevity," he said. "The way football is going it is hard to look past your first spell at a club.

"But once you are here there is something that keeps you here. We have had such a great time and it is such a great place to come and play football, to learn and develop, the last seven-and-a-half years seems to have flown by."

With England pair Carrick and Phil Jones both missing Sunday's trip to Cardiff, United boss Moyes will be selecting from 39-year-old Ryan Giggs, £27.5million new boy Marouane Fellaini, who has taken time to adapt following his summer deadline-day move from Everton, Tom Cleverley and Anderson, who has rarely impressed on a consistent basis in over six years at the club.