( CNN ) -- Ecuador 's Antonio Valencia has signed a new four-year deal with English Premier League champions Manchester United . Valencia , 25 , arrived at United from Wigan Athletic in June 2009 and he has penned a contract which will keep him at Old Trafford until May 2015 . The former Villarreal winger has made 69 appearances for the three-time European champions , scoring 10 goals , and Valencia was happy to have committed his future to Alex Ferguson 's team . `` I am delighted to stay at United , '' Valencia told the club 's official web site . `` Since my first day at Carrington [ the team 's training ground ] , I have been happy here . I hope that I can continue to develop as a player . `` I am looking forward to making my contribution to helping this squad compete for more trophies . '' Ferguson , 69 , praised Valencia 's attitude after he recovered from a broken ankle sustained in September 2010 to play a part in United 's title run in . `` Antonio has made a fantastic contribution since his arrival . His speed , crossing ability and versatility have been a big asset for us . `` He has a quiet , unassuming way of going about his business , which is underlined by great strength of character -- as his recovery from such a bad injury last season proves . '' Injury restricted Valencia to just 10 league appearances for the Red Devils last season , although he did regain fitness in time to play a part in United 's European Champions League final defeat to Barcelona in May . United begin their Premier League title defense with a trip to West Bromwich Albion on August 14 .
Antonio Valencia has signed a new four-year deal with Manchester United . The Ecuador winger joined United from Wigan Athletic in June 2009 . TL;DR Real Madrid have agreed to pay £35m for the services of Gareth Bale, according to reports.