Cardiff City midfielder Peter Whittingham is a Bluebird until at least 2014 signing a three-year contract extension to his present contact. Great news for the fans as it will end speculation over his future. Whittingham talking to the official Cardiff City website said,"There has been speculation about my future but hopefully today's news can put all that to bed.
"I'm delighted to have signed an extension with the club - it's something I've wanted to do for some time as I've never had the desire to go elsewhere.
"To know that the gaffer sees me as an important part of his squad is obviously pleasing.
"I enjoy working for him and look forward to my future here at Cardiff City."
The midfielder cost the Bluebirds a measly £250,000 for Aston Villa back in 2007. Since signing, he has been a first team regular scoring 55 goals helped along with his trademark free kicks.
Unlike the likes of Joe Ledley and Jay Bothroyd who ran out their contracts, Whittingham can see his future with the Bluebirds and has not played the wait and see policy employed be Ledley and Bothroyd. During the summer Nottingham Forest and Burnley were rumoured to have made enquires about him, but Cardiff were not interested in selling. City boss Mackay said
"I'll certainly make commitments to him in terms of how much I'm going to be driving him and pushing him every day in training and in games to get the most out of him.
"I think he's a top, top player and I'm delighted that he's here."
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