The New York Jets have signed Muhammad Wilkerson to a five-year contract extension, beating Fridays deadline after which the Pro Bowl defensive end would have had to play this season under the franchise tag amount of $15.7m. Wilkerson had a career-high 12 sacks last season and was selected for his first Pro Bowl, but was unable to play after breaking his right leg in the season finale at Buffalo. The 2011 first-round draft pick had said this off-season he was frustrated at not receiving a new deal from the Jets, but rather had the franchise tag applied to him.It appeared the sides would not be able to reach an agreement before the deadline Friday afternoon, when franchised players had to sign new contracts or be forced to wait to renegotiate until next off-season.After the news broke, Wilkerson tweeted: I give my all every Sunday on the field and play with so much love and passion for the game. 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According to various reports, the striker is about to sign a five-and-a-half year extension with Manchester United worth a reported 300,000 pounds a week that would see him at Old Trafford until 2019.Scotland international Oliver Burke says his desire to play first-team football was the reason behind his decision to turn down a move to the Premier League. The 19-year-old winger became his countrys most expensive player in August by completing a &襛13m move from Sky Bet Championship club Nottingham Forest to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. Burke, who is preparing for Scotlands World Cup Qualifiers against Lithuania and Slovakia, live on Sky Sports, had attracted interest from a host of Premier League clubs prior to signing for Leipzig having scored four goals in five league matches at the start of this season. Tottenham were among the teams pursuing his signature, but Burke says the lack of assurances given over his involvement convinced him to reject a switch to the Premier League in favour of a move for Leipzig. Burke is currently preparing with the Scotland squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania and Slovakia I was going to visit Tottenham. But I said no because Leipzig showed enough care and attention to the little details, he told the Daily Mail. For a young man, I dont want to go somewhere that is a big club and be thinking am I going to play? Am I going to progress? Or are they just going to stick me out on loan, which happens a lot at English clubs. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. You can only look at Chelsea, and see the amount of talent they have, but theyre all on loan, not getting used.dddddddddddd You dont feel wanted when you sign for a club, youre there for two training sessions, and then they buy someone else in your position for double the amount. Burke came through the ranks at Nottingham Forest, making 31 first-team appearances for the club So its a no-brainer really. They made clear I was going to be a vital part of the team, which I have shown against Cologne and [Borussia] Dortmund. I dont regret not going to the Premier League.Burke made his Leipzig debut as a second-half substitute in the 1-0 victory over Dortmund in September and has since featured a further three times, scoring in the 1-1 draw with Cologne. Burke (right) scored his first goal for Leipzig against Cologne He added: The move surprised a lot of people but the facilities are some of the best in the world. Everything you need. Not just that, it is the love. If the manager really wants you, that is the main priority. I didnt even know how much they were paying for me, I was just like, Wow, lets do it. Lets play in the Bundesliga.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Bundesliga: Leipzig go third City come back to beat Forest Watch Championship goals NOW! WATCH: Bendtner nets for Forest ' ' '