Michael O'Neill expects 'top six player' Jonny Evans to leave West Brom
Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill expects Jonny Evans to leave Albion this summer because his relegation release clause is ‘an absolute steal’.
Evans, who is due to feature for Northern Ireland in tonight’s friendly with Costa Rica, will be available for £3million this summer.
O’Neill believes the defender is capable of playing for a top six club next season and hopes he gets a move to a side of that stature.
Leicester are currently in pole position to land the Albion skipper, but are baulking at a £4m agent fee. Manchester City and Arsenal were interested last season too.
Asked whether Evans could play for top-six club, O'Neill told Sky Sports: "He's certainly capable of that.
"He had a difficult second half of the season, but so did West Brom as a whole.
"Jonny has all the attributes to play in a top-six side, there's no doubt about that. The price you can get him for is an absolute steal, given what people are buying players for nowadays.
