Jonny Evans is training with Man Utd after contract at Leicester expires

Free agent Jonny Evans is training with former club Manchester United after his contract with recently-relegated Leicester City came to an end.

The 35-year-old defender, who joined the Foxes in 2018 after they triggered a £3.5 million relegation release clause in his West Brom contract, has made a total of 152 appearances for the club.

He was, however, sidelined for large chunks of last season through injury and made just 13 Premier League appearances as Leicester suffered relegation.

There has since been no clarity over his situation at the Foxes following the expiry of his contract on June 30.

But with the Northern Ireland international being heavily linked with a move to Everton, the experienced defender is currently maintaining his fitness levels at Carrington.

Evans, who made 198 first-team appearances for United during an eight-year spell, has been training with his former club for the past week as he considers his options, according to The Manchester Evening News.

The report states that part of the United philosophy is former players being welcomed back with open arms, especially those who came through the academy process.

It is believed Evans has spent time training with both the academy and first-team group, with his presence being considered 'helpful for younger players'.

As well as offering his quality and experience to those at Carrington, the defender is, of course, keeping fit ahead of the new campaign with reports linking him with a move to Everton.

In fact, earlier this week, many jumped to conclusions when Everton posted a video of their players in pre-season training.

As you can hear in the footage below, either a member of staff or a player appears to say Evans' name in the background, suggesting a potential summer move.

In the now deleted Instagram post, fans think they heard the line "We've got Jonny Evans coming in."

Last month, Evans was awarded with an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for 2023.

The list marks the extraordinary contributions and service of people across the UK, says the Man Utd website, with the defender being recognised for his services to football in his home country of Northern Ireland.

“When I got the letter through the door and it had the Royal seal on the back, I was a bit shocked, but it was also amazing," Evans said.

“It made me feel very proud, especially when I saw that it was in recognition of my contribution to association football in Northern Ireland.

“It brought it home that playing more than 100 times for my country, and playing for so long for Northern Ireland, has been so good.

“I represented everyone in the country and had many good times along the way.”