Gleeson plays alongside his brother Mark for Warrington

The centre joined from St Helens in July 2004 and his four-and-a-half-year deal was due to expire at the of 2008.

"The club have been very good to me since I joined," said Gleeson.

"With the four signings we have made, not forgetting the quality we already have, the future here looks an exciting one that I want to be part of."

Coach Paul Cullen was delighted to hear the 27-year-old would be staying at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

"World class three-quarters are few and far between and we are delighted to extend Martin's contract with us," he said.

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"The combination of Martin Gleeson at right centre and Matt King at left centre is a very exciting prospect."

Gleeson suffered a serious knee injury midway through the season, but recovered to play a pivotal role in Great Britain's Test series win over New Zealand.

"Martin suffered a fractured knee early in our cup game at St Helens, leaving him on the sidelines, unable to run, for six weeks," said Culen.

"To then go on to produce a great effort in our fight for the top six and then play exceptionally well for GB in the Test series is testament to his character."