Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has been a top target for Sunderland after spending successful loan spells at the Stadium of Light in each of the last two seasons. But Black Cats manager Roy Keane admits that the club's chances of luring the Northern Ireland international from Old Trafford look remote.
Roy Keane appears to be resigned to the prospect of Sunderland failing in their attempts to take Manchester United defender Jonny Evans to Wearside on a permanent deal.
Evans has impressed in two separate loan spells with Keane’s Sunderland, and the ex-United skipper would love to add him to his squad.
The problem is, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson rates Evans, 20, very highly, and wants to keep him at Old Trafford.
Setanta Sports quote Keane as saying: "Jonny is under contract, and I certainly don't want to go into conversation about players who are under contract at clubs.
"Other managers do it and that annoys me. If we want to get a player and we want to speak to a player, you have got to do a deal with the club.
"It was the same last year. We all know Jonny is a top player and in an ideal world, you would like to bring him to your club.
"But he is not at a bad club in Man United, is he? And Man United certainly don't need the money."
Evans played for United in their pre-season friendly at Aberdeen on Saturday, and has travelled to South Africa with the rest of the Red Devils’ squad, suggesting that his future is firmly with the English and European champions.
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