The Denmark international, 28, signed for the Reds in January 2011
after agreeing a deal the previous month. His debut arrived soon after,
in an FA Cup fourth round tie against Southampton at St Mary's.
Lindegaard
has since played 13 times for United and looked sharp on each outing. A
string of confident performances even helped him displace David De Gea
from the number one spot in January 2012. But his status as Sir Alex's
first choice was unfortunately brief; a knee injury sustained in
training ended his season prematurely.
Fully fit again and, judging by his performances on the DHL Tour, in fine form, Lindegaard says he's delighted to put pen to paper on a new four-year deal.
"I'm
very pleased to have signed a new contract," he said. "I'm glad and
proud that the manager has shown the confidence he has in me by giving
me a new deal.
"There is nowhere in the world I would rather be
than right here. The competition for places is tough, as it should be in
a club like this. It only makes us better as individuals and, more
importantly, stronger as a team.
"It's what I have dreamt of all my life and nothing makes me more proud than wearing the Manchester United badge.”
Sir Alex acknowledged Lindegaard's development and admitted the Dane has the potential to pose him a
number of selection dilemmas in the forthcoming campaign.
"Anders
is still relatively young for a goalkeeper but he has come on leaps and
bounds since joining us last year," the manager said.
"There is healthy competition in the goalkeeping department, which is always good for the team, albeit a headache for me!
"I
am delighted he has signed a new contract and also delighted to see
that he has clearly returned from the summer break in good shape after
the disappointment of suffering an injury last season.”
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