10 Jun 2010

Viera to stay at Man City for another year

10:40 am on 10 June 2010

The French footballer Patrick Vieira will stay at Manchester City next season after agreeing a one-year extension to his contract.

The former Arsenal midfielder, who turns 34 this month, joined City from Inter Milan on a six-month contract in January with an option for a further year.

Manager Robert Mancini's first signing, Vieira made 14 appearances for the Abu Dhabi-owned club who will be playing in the Europa League next season.

The Frenchman, a World Cup winner in 1998 but passed over for his country's squad for this month's tournament in South Africa, won three Serie A championships with Inter and three Premier League titles with Arsenal.