Man Utd mocked by Brendan Rodgers for axeing Jonny Evans – ‘They’d love to have him’ | Football | Sport
Evans, 34, joined the club as a nine-year-old and made his first-team debut in 2007 in the League Cup. He made 198 appearances for United in a seven-year spell, but was axed under former boss Louis van Gaal in a radical change-up of the club’s playing staff.
A move to West Brom followed for £6million – a relatively low fee for someone of his class. Following three seasons at the Baggies, he moved to Leicester for just £3.5m after being relegated to the Championship – where he began to show the form he showed in his United days.
And current Foxes boss Rodgers has praised the star ahead of his return to Old Trafford on Saturday, claiming the troubled club made the wrong decision in sanctioning his sale. “I know how United feel because I’ve spoken enough to staff and people there,” Rodgers said.
