Fergie: Evans here for long haul

On the day Alex Ferguson refuted speculation Paul Scholes had decided to quit and insisted Ryan Giggs could extend his career for two more years, the Manchester United manager said he expects Jonny Evans to be at Old Trafford for another 10.

Evans has gradually emerged as one of United’s defensive lynchpins, stepping in for both Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic during the pair’s many injury absences over the past four seasons.

The Northern Irishman’s consistency has been rewarded with a four-year contract extension that will keep him at United until June 2016.