Manchester United signs six-game deal

The richest football club in the UK has announced it has signed a six-game deal with mobile phone game developer Jump Games.

The agreement with Manchester United will see Jump design, develop and sell six games based on the football club, with the first title in the series entitled Manchester United Word It!.

Speaking at the London launch, club manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: "Manchester United, all of us, are delighted in our new arrangement with Jump Games. I think it's a fantastic venture. And to all our fans all over the world it's an opportunity to get yourselves involved in it.”

All six games will launch this year, with the first game in the lineup Manchester United Word It! available from April at a cost of £3 via 'all top operators globally'.