Manchester United duo Paul Scholes and Darren Fletcher have signed new contracts.
Scholes has penned a one-year deal, while Fletcher has committed himself to Old Trafford for a further three seasons.
It is a show of faith from Sir Alex Ferguson in the abilities of Scholes given the former England star has just been ruled out for 10 weeks with a knee injury.
And Ferguson has no doubt Scholes will continue to be a massive influence.
He is 34 next month, and his contract had been due to expire in the summer and youngsters such as Anderson, Fletcher and John O'Shea are all desperate for a chance to shine.
no worries
Add to that the experience in central midfield of Michael Carrick and Owen Hargreaves and suddenly Scholes' future might have been open to question.
But Ferguson has no worries for Scholes and has moved quickly to quash any uncertainty by agreeing a new one-year deal with the former England star.
"I am very confident Paul will be back," said the United manager. "He can play for at least another year. I have no fears about that.
"He has the same characteristics as Gary Neville, who has just come back after 18 months out. They look after themselves and you have to admire that perseverance and determination."
