Evans seals Leicester deal and McNair close to Brighton move

NI players set to line up in next year's Premier League

Jonny Evans
Author: Nigel GouldPublished 8th Jun 2018

Jonny Evans has finally joined Leicester - in a £3.5m deal.

The Northern Ireland defender passed a medical at the club yesterday and is expected to be unveiled tonight.

Evans has been a long-time target of the Foxes.

They had a £23m bid turned down by West Brom in the January transfer window but when the Baggies were relegated Leicester triggered a clause in his contract.

Evans is believed to have put pen to paper on a three-year contract.

Paddy mcNair

Meanwhile, international team-mate Paddy McNair could be joining him in next season’s Premier League.

The Sunderland midfielder’s believed to be close to joining Brighton in a deal worth £7m.

And another NI player is on the move.

Liam Donnelly has left Hartlepool to join Stephen Robinson’s Motherwell.