Evans to get United chance
Highly-rated young Reds defender Jonny Evans will be back at Old
Trafford next season attempting to earn his stripes in the United
first team.
After impressing on loan with Royal Antwerp in the first half of
the 2006/07 campaign, Belfast-born Jonny was handed his Northern
Ireland debut and then helped Roy Keane's Sunderland side reach the
Premiership.
Keane was hopeful of retaining the 19-year-old's services for his
first season in the top-flight, but Sir Alex has made it clear that
Evans has done enough to prove he is capable of pushing for
first-team experience.
"The manager has made it clear that I won't be going out on loan
again," Evans told the Belfast Telegraph. "I'll be back at United
and we'll see what happens. I'll be involved in pre-season and he
has more or less said that I will get games."
Although Evans was willing to return to Sunderland next season and
gain experience at the Stadium of Light, as a life-long Red he is
understandably delighted to get his shot at his childhood
dream.
"I want to play for Manchester United," he added. "I am a
Manchester United fan and it has been my aim since I signed for the
club to get into the first team. The incentive is there for me now
and I want to be good enough to be playing for United."
