Ferdinand: Don't let Giggs go

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has urged the club to sort out Ryan Giggs’ contract dispute.

Welsh winger Giggs, 31, wants a two-year extension to his current contract, which expires in 18 months’ time.

But the club are sticking to a policy that players over 30 should get only one-year deals.

Ferdinand said: “I would not let Giggsy go and I am sure any other player in the team would echo what I have said.

“Gary Neville said you should not have to justify the importance of Ryan to this club and I can only agree with that.

“Giggsy is on fire and nobody should have to justify what a great player he is.

“He is probably the most decorated player in English football and is still doing it now.

“Some people have been going on like he is over the hill but he has probably been our most consistent performer thi season.

“Players like Ryan don’t come round all the time but he is still here, still producing the goods week in and week out.”