off to Leicester according to JPercy of the telegraph on twitter.

100% spot on normally as well.

Only £3 million as well (due to relegation release clause)

Not good enough for Burnley.

£3 million?

Is that how much they are paying him a week?

But yet, somehow, good enough for the 2015/16 Champions.

He is an improvement on the clumsy Wes Morgan

What!
NOT going to Arsenal, City or United

ClaretAndJew wrote:But yet, somehow, good enough for the 2015/16 Champions.

Who aren't even close to being expected to challenge for the title again. (and finished below us)

Please let him go there as his defending is rather naf compared to ours collectively.

Personally, I rate him.

Pretty sure City wanted him in January?

UpTheClaretsFCBK wrote:Personally, I rate him.

Pretty sure City wanted him in January?

Oh come on be serious.

South West Claret. wrote:Oh come on be serious.

It was all over the news in January.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.manche ... 172314.amp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And also last summer.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.skyspo ... -west-brom" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They signed Laporte instead in the end.

UpTheClaretsFCBK wrote:It was all over the news in January.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.manche ... 172314.amp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And also last summer.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.skyspo ... -west-brom" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They signed Laporte instead in the end.

Your right now you mentioned it I bet there glad they got Laporte instead.

The transfer fee is £3m but a lot have been put off by the fact the agent wants much more than that plus a fat signing on fee for Evans more likely to cost around £12m +

He strikes me as one of those defenders who can look good in the opponents penalty area (attacking) but not so good in his own (defending).

was on 85k a week at WBA

Christ! no wonder they wanted him off their books

South West Claret. wrote:Christ! no wonder they wanted him off their books

Don’t think they did want him out. They have no option if his release clause is met.

Really better off without him as I said before then, so both parties should be happy.

South West Claret. wrote:Please let him go there as his defending is rather naf compared to ours collectively.

obviously the defending of 1 player is naf compared to the defending of a team of 11 players.....

for what it's worth I think Evans is very good, he'd look a world beater in our set up and would definitely improve us.

Seems a good signing especially for that money. In terms if ability i.e. wages aside, I'd have had him here.

He wouldn't come here.

Wokingclaret wrote:He wouldn't come here.

I know. The point is he'd be good enough for us.

KRBFC wrote:obviously the defending of 1 player is naf compared to the defending of a team of 11 players.....

I didn’t say or mean that.

If he has a good World Cup that 3m will triple.

He'll be lucky Northern Ireland didn't qualify.

KRBFC wrote:for what it's worth I think Evans is very good, he'd look a world beater in our set up and would definitely improve us.

Probably correct.

Strange criticism for sure. Good defender and would have him here in a heartbeat. Good signing for Leicester.

tiger76 wrote:He'll be lucky Northern Ireland didn't qualify.

He's Welsh.

Can't really understand those saying he wouldn't improve our side. Not odd.

Simply that he’s not top notch at basic “defending” some get away with it by looking good in opponents penalty areas which in my view Evans has.

Diesel wrote:He's Welsh.

Really surreal posting. He is not going to WC. He represents NI. Even if he did play for Wales they are not going either.

Announced signed for Leicester

Quite a few premiership clubs have now been doing deals . Surely its our time

I think he's very similar to Michael Keane.

Put him in a well organised unit with plenty of midfield support and strict, disciplined framework and he may well shine. Plonk him anywhere else and he might just turn into a hapless donkey.

Some pretty strange comments on this thread

Yes we finished above Leicester - does not mean we are a bigger or better club than them.

Jonny Evans was very strongly linked with both Man City and Arsenal in January. This was partly due to his publicised release clause but also because he is a good player with bags of top flight experience.

People who think he is not a good defender or would not improve Burnley are a bit delusional - the reason we have not been linked is because he would not have come to Burnley and we could not afford his wages. This is difficult for us as even if we got the lad from Forest for say £15m we would be getting an unproven championship defender for a lot more money than Evans will cost Leicester.

It’s no great loss for me as I never thought for a minute we would get Evans. If we got Dawson for say £10m then I would be happy as he falls in the same category as Evans with an added bonus of covering right back

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44411174

LCFC had a bid of £25M turned down last summer.

Payment will be 2 instalments of £1.75M.

I live local & work in the city - pals seem pretty happy with this signing.

Three and a half mil is a snip.

Great signing IMO, especially for £3.5m. We're living in a world where Lascelles is being touted at £40m after all. Some of our fans think we should get upward of £30m for Ben Mee if we can't agree a new contract. And lets not forget the £25m we got for Keane last summer. £3.5m for an experienced PL and International defender is an absolute steal!!

Evans and Maguire will be a good partnership... if they can keep hold of Maguire that is.

Only 3.5m just reflects his poor value in my opinion.

South West Claret. wrote:Only 3.5m just reflects his poor value in my opinion.

Do you understand the concept of release clauses ?
Trippier went for £3.5m - does not mean he was worth £3.5m.

If you seriously think there is better value out there than paying £3.5m for Evans then feel free to mention who.

TVC15 wrote:Do you understand the concept of release clauses ?
Trippier went for £3.5m - does not mean he was worth £3.5m.

If you seriously think there is better value out there than paying £3.5m for Evans then feel free to mention who.

Nothing to do with better value I maintain Evans is not a top defender for the reasons elsewhere in this thread.

South West Claret. wrote:Nothing to do better value I maintain Evans is not a top defender for the reasons elsewhere in this thread.

Did Evans steal your wife or something?

If you have nothing useful to post I suggest you don't bother.

Jonny Evans' trophy cabinet argues that he is a decent defender

UpTheBeehole wrote:Jonny Evans' trophy cabinet argues that he is a decent defender

Evans number of 1st team league appearances at Man Utd argues that he is not good enough for us.

jlup1980 wrote:Great signing IMO, especially for £3.5m. We're living in a world where Lascelles is being touted at £40m after all. Some of our fans think we should get upward of £30m for Ben Mee if we can't agree a new contract. And lets not forget the £25m we got for Keane last summer. £3.5m for an experienced PL and International defender is an absolute steal!!

Evans and Maguire will be a good partnership... if they can keep hold of Maguire that is.

Evans is a bargain signing for that money,i wondered if he might be a replacement for Maguire,but just looked and Harry still has 4 years on his contract, so if he goes it will be crazy money.