O’Shea, Fletcher sign new deals

IT IS two down and one to go in the contract stakes for Manchester United after John O’Shea and Darren Fletcher committed their futures to Old Trafford until 2009.

Confirmation the young duo had finally signed the contracts which were verbally agreed before the new season got underway leaves just Cristiano Ronaldo to end the long-running debate over his short-term career plans.

It was originally intended the 20-year-old Portugal international would sign once United returned from their pre-season training camp at the beginning of June.