BLACK CATS SWITCH FOR BARDSLEY
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed young
full-back Phil Bardsley will join Sunderland on loan next
month.
Black Cats boss Roy Keane had been reported as doing a deal with
his former club to secure the services of teenage Northern Ireland
international Johnny Evans on a short-term basis.
However, while Ferguson has claimed that he has still to decide
whether to release Evans, the Red Devils chief did confirm Bardsley
would be heading up to the Stadium of Light in January.
"Roy has been in touch with regard to Johnny Evans and Phil
Bardsley," the Scot told MUTV.
"In the case of Phil, the deal has been agreed but with Johnny we
are holding back a little bit so we can decide what the best thing
for him is.
"We could decide to keep him here but if he does go on loan,
Sunderland would present the right type of challenge for
him."
Bardsley, who has made 17 first-team appearances for United, was
originally loaned to Rangers at the start of the season.
Despite impressing during his first few weeks with the Ibrox
outfit, the 21-year-old eventually had a massive fall-out with
coach Paul Le Guen and was one of seven loan players due to be
recalled by Ferguson next month.
