Latest Leicester City transfer news as former captain Jonny Evans is in talks with Manchester United over a new contract, despite having had an offer from City on the table

Former Leicester City captain Jonny Evans is in talks with Manchester United over a contract.

The 35-year-old joined United on a short-term deal over the summer to help bolster their numbers, having opted not to sign a new contract with Leicester following relegation.

 

United boss Erik ten Hag has revealed that deal has expired, but that Evans is in talks with the club over a longer contract for the 2023-24 season.

“In this moment, he is not (under contract) but we are talking,” Ten Hag said. “We will see. We are in talks and when we have news we will bring it.

“I am happy he is here, we need a good squad. We have four good centre halves and including Luke Shaw we have five, and we need it because we are going to play 50-60 games this season. All the players are internationals so we have a lot of load to cover.”

 

Evans could still sign for United despite the fact his former Leicester teammate Harry Maguire will be hanging around at Old Trafford. A £30 million move to West Ham fell through for Maguire recently, and he now looks likely to stay put with the Red Devils.

 

On that, Ten Hag said: “I am happy Harry Maguire is here. He is going to have to fight for his position as does everyone in the squad. He knows what I expect from him, what I expect from a centre-half. He can do it, he has the abilities to do it so now he has to show it. It is about character, to be convinced to play that role, he has all the abilities to do it.”