Fergie snubs £10m Evans bid

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Roy Keane has been thwarted in his attempt to make Jonny Evans part of a Northern Ireland double act at Sunderland.

The Black Cats boss tied up a deal to take record goalscorer David Healy to the Stadium of Light on Thursday night, but Evans won’t be joining him.

The Belfast Telegraph has learned that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has turned down a massive £10million offer for the 20-year-old — a figure that would have made him by far the most expensive Northern Ireland international of all time.

Evans is interested in a move to Sunderland, where he had loan spells in each of the last two seasons, but Ferguson has said no.

“I think everyone knows that Roy Keane would like to sign me permanently,” Evans told the Belfast Telegraph last night.

“I had a taste of Premier League football with Sunderland last season and it made me want more.

“I wanted to join Sunderland this summer, but Sir Alex Ferguson made it clear that he needs me for cover at the back and has said that I will get games.

“I think that if it gets to the stage where I am not getting enough games then he would allow me to leave in order for my career to progress.

“Every player will tell you that there is nothing better than playing week in, week out, but some times you have to be patient due to the circumstances.

“I will continue to work hard at United and who knows what may happen in the future”

Evans played in both the Carling Cup and Champions League last season, but has yet to play a league game for the club, although he was an unused substitute in both the Community Shield win over Portsmouth and Sunday’s opening Premier League game against Newcastle United.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...-13948308.html

Alex

10 mil Wa Wa We Wu

RedRonaldo

I wonder if he wants 1st team football in few years time which we couldn't promise him, could we just loan him out every season instead?

devilish

We cannot and we should never guarantee a first team place to no one, not even Ronaldo or Rio whom, in my opinion, are our most vital players. There again, if Evans does well he will get his first team place. If this story is true then SAF had shown a great deal of trust to him by not selling him for 10m. Lets hope that Evans does not dissapoint him.

kristinson

10mill, geez thats some offer to turn down, but Im glad he did, a few more years and plenty of games and he could be worth much much more than that

Alex

Obviously SAF rates this kid, he had no prob giving up Pique for 6 mil

sonymobby

Well... that's a lot of money for a young and unexperienced defender like Evans. He better make it and achieve things with us.

noodlehair

Has no one introduced Keane to the concept of haggling?

Or is he just sneakily using Nial Quinn and Sunderland to try and help wipe out our dept?

Drifter

With Silvestre sold Evans will no doubt get his games probably more in the cup competitions.

Alex

Good call, hopefully he impresses

Chorley1974

The Belfast Telegraph has learned that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has turned down a massive £10million offer for the 20-year-old

shouuld really say....

The Belfast Telegraph has learned from the Tribal Bollocks website that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has turned down a massive £10million offer for the 20-year-old

Sarni

Tribal Football got it from Belfast Telegraph, they only publish rumours from other sites.

anything about now

I have no doubts he will get his chances this year. With O'Shea being our only senior backup should Rio or Vidic pick up a knock or need to rest, Evans can prove himself.

Garethw

Can't see him being happy playing second fiddle to Rio and Vidic for to long.

I'd say there is at least three good years left in that partnership yet. Will he be happy to wait that long?

Wibble

Does that mean we should always guarantee a first team place to everyone or have I become lost in the double negatives?

Wibble

No, no, no, no. It's not worth ten. You're supposed to argue, 'Ten for that? You must be mad!' Ohh, well. [sniff] One born every minute.
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Kelvin

what the use of the 10m now when we would not have much cover for vdic and rio.

Makki

Stop!

Berbatime

devilish

Im saying that at this level no one can expect a guaranteed first team place.

ronnie dazzler

in fairness, i don't think Evans is expecting to be first choice. But, it's fair to ask if he has a chance of getting some games. If Via and Rio were out for a game, who would he play? O'Shea/Neville/Brown or would Evans play.

Its worth Evans asking. We would need to be giving him at least 20 games this year, whether at CB, RB, LB etc. time for O'Shea to make way I think in the squad

Raven_Blade

Not for sale. We need Evans right here. He has jumped two places in our central defensive pecking order this summer.