United To Hand Jonny Evans New Contract
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Manchester United To Hand Jonny Evans New Contract
The Northern Ireland international is being rewarded for some impressive displays in the heart of the Red Devils' defence...
According to a report in the British tabloid The Sun, Jonny Evans is close to earning a new five-year contract with English giants Manchester United.
The 21-year-old, 6ft 2in centre-back has played a key role at times during the Red Devils' run of 13 successive matches without conceding a goal.
Apparently, the 12-times capped Northern Ireland international, who has over three years left on a £10,000-a-week deal at present, will be given a new five-year contract worth £40,000-a-week.
The Belfast-born defender has played 18 games for United this season but he came close to joining Sunderland last summer following two successful loan spells with the Mackems, until Sir Alex Ferguson told him he had a big future at Old Trafford.
Ferguson is quoted in The Sun as revealing, "I said to him, ‘Think about three or four years ahead, where would you want to be? In the Manchester United first team or the Sunderland first team?'
"I told him that he would be a Manchester United first-team player because his potential was so good. I told him he would eventually take over from Rio Ferdinand.
"Rio might play until he is 36 but there will be a place for Evans. He, [Nemanja] Vidic and Rio would give you three centre-backs as good as you will ever get."
That news came as a delight to Evans, who admitted, "I am a big United fan and have been all my life. "My dad hasn’t missed a home game for five years. He wouldn’t even miss a United match to watch me play at Sunderland.
"It has always been a dream to play at Manchester United. But I will always be grateful to Sunderland for the experience." -
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