• Defender has been at Manchester United for nine years • Evans fell out of favour under Louis van Gaal last season

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Jonny Evans is on the verge of leaving Manchester United for Everton for a fee that could reach £8m, ending the defender’s nine years at the club.

Despite impressing Louis van Gaal on last summer’s tour of America, the Northern Irishman fell out of favour in the Dutchman’s opening season in charge of United.

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Although the club want £10m for Evans, Everton value him at £6m as he has only a year left on his contract, so the agreed price may be closer to £8m. The 27-year-old has won three Premier League titles, the League Cup and Fifa World Club Cup since making his debut for United in 2007.

This trophy-winning experience is enhanced by the 198 appearances Evans has made for the club and makes his an attractive addition to the Everton squad for Roberto Martínez, the manager.

Evans’s expected departure means another of the players who began their United careers under Sir Alex Ferguson will have left this summer. These include Nani, Robin van Persie and Tom Cleverley, with Rafael da Silva also expected to go.