Leicester defender Jonny Evans agrees to contract extension

Leicester defender Jonny Evans has agreed to a contract extension through 2022-23 season, Premier League club anunced.

rrn Ireland player has been a mainstay on Leicester's backline since arriving in June 2018 from West Bromwich Albion.

“I’ve loved it here since first day I came in,” Evans said Thursday. “It’s a great atmosphere around place and it’s a club with a lot of ambition.”

Evans turns 33 on Sunday, when Leicester visits Newcastle. Leicester is four points back of league leader Liverpool.

players are ambitious and signings that y've made over years — y've signed young, hungry players — and it's been great for me to come in alongside that and be a part of it, Evans said.

Belfast-born Evans made 196 appearances for Manchester United, winning three Premier League titles before switching to West Brom.

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