Manchester United defender Wes Brown has signed a new four-year deal with the Barclays Premier League leaders.
The club confirmed on Friday the 28-year-old was one of three players, along with Michael Carrick and Rio Ferdinand, to have agreed new contracts.
Brown's previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season and there had been speculation he would walk away from Old Trafford.
Brown, who is now tied to United until June 2012, has made the right-back spot his own this season in the absence of injured captain Gary Neville.
The former Red Devils trainee said in a statement: "Manchester United is a fantastic club and I am delighted to have signed a new deal.
"To be part of a team I have supported all my life is a great honour.
"I can see this team winning many trophies in the coming seasons and it will be great to share in that success."
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who criticised Brown's agent earlier in the season when it appeared he may end his 12-year stay at Old Trafford, praised the defender's contribution to the side.
"I am delighted Wes has signed a new contract, he has grown up at this club and is an integral part of the squad," said Ferguson.
"He has done a great job during Gary's absence and has been a major factor in our outstanding defensive performance."
Wes Brown Factfile:
1979: Born October 13, Longsight, Manchester
1996: Signs professional contract with Manchester United after progressing through their youth set up.
1998: Makes first team debut in the final home game of the 1997-98 season as United beat Leeds 3-0
1999: April 28 - Wins first England cap against Hungary after impressing during first full season in the United side.
May - Part of the United squad that complete a remarkable treble of the Premiership, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
August - Knee ligament damage picked up in pre-season training means Brown misses the entire 1999-2000 campaign.
2000: Returns for the beginning of the 2000-01 season and forges an impressive partnership with Jaap Stam at the heart of United's defence as United claim their third consecutive league title.
2001: Medial ligament injury in December puts 2002 World Cup ambitions in doubt.
2002: Named in England World Cup squad but an unconvincing performance at right-back during a warm game against Cameroon sees him consigned to the bench for the duration of the tournament.
2003: May - United regain Premiership crown from Arsenal but Brown misses out on the final day celebrations at Everton after sustaining cruciate knee ligament damage at Goodison Park.
2004: Returns to the United side in the new year. Sir Alex Ferguson proclaims Brown to be the "best natural defender in England" after his man-of-the-match performance in the 1-0 FA Cup semi-final victory over Arsenal in April. United beat Millwall 3-0 in the cup final but Brown misses out on a place in the England squad for Euro 2004.
2005: Wins back his England place for February's friendly with Holland and is named in Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad for the summer tour of the USA.
2006: Plays alongside Rio Ferdinand in central defence as United win the League Cup with a 4-0 win over Wigan, but misses out on that summer's England World Cup squad.
2007: Helps United win their first league title in four years. Injury to Gary Neville allows Brown to make the United right-back slot his own during the 2007-08 season.
2008: February 6 - Starts at right-back for Fabio Capello's first game in charge of the national side, enjoying a 2-1 win over Switzerland. He retains his place for the following month's friendly against France.
February 22 - Ferguson expresses his displeasure with Brown for refusing to sign a new contract at Old Trafford.
March 23 - Scores a rare goal, opening the scoring as United claim a vital 3-0 win over bitter rivals Liverpool.
April 21 - Signs a new four-year deal with United.
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