Bayern Munich captain Mark van Bommel has agreed a new contract
which ties him to the Bundesliga leaders until the end of next
season.
The 32-year-old's previous deal was due to expire at the end
of the current campaign and his decision to commit his future to
the Bavarian giants is a welcome fillip with Bayern chasing
silverware domestically and in Europe.
"It was always my desire to extend my deal for one more
year," Van Bommel told the club's official website.
Van Bommel added: "I want success with this team. That's our
goal this year and next year.
"If we achieve that then we will talk again."
Executive board chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is delighted
the issue has been resolved with Bayern chasing the Bundesliga
crown and reaching the last eight of the Champions League.
Rummenigge said: "We are very happy that we could extend Mark
van Bommel's contract ahead of a crucial few weeks.
"Mark has been in the past few years, and especially in
recent months, an important part of our success. He is also a very
good captain and representative of Bayern Munich."
Holland international Van Bommel joined Bayern from Barcelona
in 2006 and was named skipper in 2008, replacing veteran goalkeeper
Oliver Kahn and becoming the first foreign player to be handed the
armband.
