Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan says Ryan Giggs deserves a new contract for all the hard work he has put in. The 35 year old Welshman signed a new one-year deal earlier this week.

"If anybody deserves a new contract it is Ryan," Phelan said.

"He has got his rewards for all the hard work he puts in. He trains exceptionally well and enjoys the game more than he ever did.

"He's Mr Manchester United. He has been there, seen it and done it, and he wants to do more."

The Red Devils assistant can clearly remember when Giggs broke into the first team as a raw 17-year-old in 1991.

"I was probably the one who left when he came through," he added.

"He was one of the new generation. You could see, even underneath when I was playing in the team, he was on the verge of breaking in.

"It was great to watch him training. Everybody was talking about it. Once he got in there was no stopping him."