Julio Cesar signs new contract with Inter Milan

Brazilian international Julio Cesar has signed a contract extension with Italian champions Inter Milan.

In a meeting with vice president Rinaldo Ghelfi and technical director Marco Branca on Tuesday afternoon, the Inter goalkeeper penned an extension that links him with the club until 2014.

The goalkeeper told the club's official website that he was extremely delighted to have another chance to feature for the Nerazzurri and celebrate many more successes.

"I am very happy and I thank president Moratti and the whole club. I have already won a lot with Inter, but our strength is the work we are doing to win a lot more. And now I want to celebrate with many more victories," he said.

Both Brazilian national team manager Dunga and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon have recently stated that they believe Cesar to be the strongest goalkeeper in the world at the moment, while he has been linked to Manchester United.

Cesar has made over 150 appearances in all competitions since joining Inter in 2005 and has enjoyed considerable success with the Nerazzurri after winning four Scudetto titles and the 2006 Coppa Italia.