Foster Signs New Deal

Ben Foster is understood to have agreed a new four-year contract at Manchester United after being offered an improved long-term deal.

The 25-year-old has been been badly hampered by injury problems in recent seasons, but is still seen by Sir Alex Ferguson as the successor to Edwin van der Sar.

Foster, who is targeting a place in the England squad for next year's World Cup in South Africa, proved his quality during his loan spell at Watford and in patches with United and is happy to commit to the champions.

The new deal will reportedly see the goalkeeper double his wages to around £50,000 a week, as he now concentrates on trying to establish himself in pre-season.

Having lost Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez in recent weeks, Fergie is also lining up improved deals for Federico Macheda and Danny Welbeck in the near future.