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Evans signs fresh four-year United deal

ESPN Soccernet staff
May 7, 2010
Jonny Evans has played a key part in Manchester United's title challenge this season © Getty Images
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed defender Jonny Evans has signed a new four-year contract with the club.

Evans, 22, has firmly established himself as first-choice back-up to Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic since making his first-team breakthrough at United in 2007.

Ferguson demonstrated his belief in the Northern Ireland international's ability when he allowed Gerard Pique to leave for Barcelona in 2008, and Evans has repaid his manager's faith by performing consistently when called upon to replace Ferdinand or Vidic.

"Jonny has signed a new deal,'' Ferguson said. "We have been working on it for a few months now and I am happy that he has signed.''

Evans has played 28 times for United this season, all of them starts, and has featured in the last three games - victories over Manchester City, Spurs and Sunderland.

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