Patrice Evra signs new one-year contract Extension with United

Patrice Evra signs new one-year contract Extension with United

PATRICE EVRA ENDED speculation that he
was set to leave Manchester United by signing
a one-year contract extension with the
Premier League club on Friday.
France left-back Evra was reportedly
considering quitting United after eight years
but, following the confirmation of Louis van
Gaal’s appointment as the team’s new
manager, he has decided to extend his
contract, which was due to expire next week,
by another 12 months.
A tweet from United’s official Twitter account
read: “We can confirm that Patrice Evra has
extended his contract at mufc for another
year.”
Evra seemed likely to leave after it emerged
that United had tabled a bid for
Southampton’s England left-back Luke Shaw.
But the former Monaco defender has opted to
remain for at least the first year of the van
Gaal era in Manchester.
Evra’s contract extension will be welcomed
by the vast majority of United fans, who have
taken the 33-year-old to their hearts since he
joined the club in 2006.
Evra is a popular member of the dressing
room too and is renowned for his leadership
skills.
The former Nice defender, who has played
379 times for United, was one of the few
players to emerge with any credit from a
terrible season at Old Trafford, which saw
boss David Moyes sacked after less than a
year in charge as the Red Devils slumped to
seventh in the Premier League.
Evra also scored a stunning goal to put United
ahead at Bayern Munich in the Champions
League quarter-finals, although it was not
enough to stop his team crashing out of the
competition.