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Report: Leicester winning race to sign West Brom’s Evans for £3m

Claude Puel, Manager of Leicester City shakes hands with Roy Hodgson, Manager of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Pal...
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Jonny Evans is reportedly set for a £3million switch to Leicester if West Brom are relegated.

Claude Puel, Manager of Leicester City shakes hands with Roy Hodgson, Manager of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park...

Leicester City look set to be the side to complete the signing of Jonny Evans for £3m following the confirmation of West Bromwich Albion’s relegation, according to the Sun.

Evans will be allowed to leave the Hawthorns for the cut-price fee if the Baggies – who are currently bottom of the Premier League table and five points from safety with two matches to play – drop down into the Championship.

Jonny Evans of West Bromwich Albion is challenged by Joshua King of AFC Bournemouth during the Premier League match between during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and West...

The Foxes have held an interest in the centre-back for some time and as Talksport reports, had a £21m bid for the 30-year-old rejected during the January transfer window as West Brom were holding out for £30m.

Now Leicester could land Evans for a fraction of that price and help bolster an aging defence with captain Wes Morgan now 34 and Robert Huth, who is also out of contract this summer, turning 34 himself in August.

Wes Morgan of Leicester City arrives during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park on April 28, 2018 in London, England.

Who else is interested?

Several clubs have been linked with the Northern Ireland international, with his former side Manchester United one of the most prominent in recent times.

According to the Metro the Red Devils are prepared to loan out Victor Lindelof and bring back Evans to Old Trafford three years after selling him.