"We are not far away," Ferguson told Sky Sports News. "We have had a good discussion and are getting closer all the time. It is the same with all negotiations nowadays, it is not easy. It involves many discussions and you get nearer and nearer."
"But when the day comes, and I think it is near, we will be delighted."
"It is important we keep all our players here," he added. "Manchester United have to have a stability which goes on for years and to be at the top, it is that stability which gives you success. What we have done over the last couple of years is to restructure a different team with a lot of youth coming through and it will be nothing but good for us."