Rio happy at United after ‘desperation’ to pen new contract

MANCHESTER UNITED defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed he was “desperate” to stay at Old Trafford after he signed a new five-year deal to remain at the club.

Ferdinand’s next goal is to complete the second half of a glorious double on Wednesday when Chelsea provide the opposition in the Champions League final in Moscow.

The 29-year-old finally put pen to paper on a new contract in the week the club retained the Premier League title with victory over Wigan.