Manchester United F.C. striker James Wilson has put pen to paper on a new deal which keeps him at Old Trafford until the summer of 2019 with an option to extend for a further year.
The England Under-21 international, who has been attracting interest from several clubs in the Sky Bet Championship in recent weeks, is delighted with the new contract, and rightly so.
I have been at United since I was seven years old and have thoroughly enjoyed my time here so far, Wilson told the club s official website.
Growing up at the club has been an incredible experience and I feel it stands me in good stead for continuing my development as a Manchester United player.
I am delighted to have signed a new contract and look forward to playing a part in the team for many years to come.
United boss Louis van Gaal added: James is one of the brightest young English prospects and we are delighted he has signed a new contract.
He is a very talented forward player and has a keen eye for goal. His development is continuing in the right direction and it is clear to see that he has a fine future ahead of him.
Since debuting against Hull City in May 2014, Wilson, 19, has scored four goals in 18 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils.
Sherwood: Benteke worth more than £32.5m
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood believes the club allowed strtiker Christian Benteke to leave on the cheap following the player s £32.5 million transfer to Anfield in the summer.
The Belgium international, who joined Villa from Genk for around £7 million in the summer of 2012, endured a slow start to the 2014/15 campaign, but bagged 11 goals in his last 11 English Premier League appearances for the FA Cup runners-up. That purple patch likely set up Benteke s dream move to Liverpool.
Last Christmas there might not have been too many takers but he showed the quality he s got over the latter part of the season, which prompted Liverpool to spend the money, said Sherwood.
I expected them to pay that sort of money for Christian Benteke because of what he is, a top player.
There was nothing the club could have done. We d have liked to have kept him, we valued him at a lot more than that.
The clause was there for a reason and Liverpool matched it. But his value to the football club would have been a lot more than that.
