Southampton fans have been debating missing out on Jonny Evans.
Leicester City are closing in on the signing on Jonny Evans, according to SkySports.
The report states Leicester have triggered Evans’ £3 million relegation release clause and the defender has agreed personal terms.
Evans is one of the bargains of the summer already and several teams will end up kicking themselves for not taking up the option to sign him.
Southampton supporters have been debating the potential missed opportunity, with opinion split on whether new manager Mark Hughes should have made the move.
Evans will be playing under former Southampton boss Claude Puel, who is under pressure at Leicester to prove the club were right to keep him in his role.
Southampton sacked him last summer and nearly paid the price as they were sucked into a relegation battle which it seemed at one point was inescapable.
Their record last season showed defence is an area they have to improve, and there won’t be many better bargains out there than Jonny Evans.
It is too early to judge whether it is an error or not, but new boss Mark Hughes will have to have some smart alternatives lined up.
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