It must be sad, even frustrating, for Harry Maguire these days. After being stripped of his captaincy and, basically, told he’s services are no longer needed at Old Trafford, here comes this news out of the blue – Manchester United signed a short-term deal with the 35-year-old Jonny Evans!Moyes or Midas, we’re not sure: West Ham boss believes he can make a decent player of MaguireEight years after he left the club, the defender returns in a shocking and unexpected move that would see him in contention for the team for the Red Devils’ upcoming pre-season matches in Edinburgh and San Diego.Moreover, as talkSPORT reports, there’s even a chance Erik ten Hag will opt for longer cooperation with the veteran centre-back.ℹ️ Erik has named a 24-man travelling squad for tomorrow’s clash with Lyon, including Jonny Evans, who has signed a short-term deal.#MUFC— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 18, 2023 The 35-year-old has been training at his former club to build up match fitness after leaving Leicester at the end of last season following an injury-blighted campaign.He will travel as part of the group that will take on Lyon in the Scottish capital on Wednesday before joining the academy group in San Diego while the first team will be in New York.##NAJAVA_MECA_7377820##A product of Man United’s academy, Evans signed a professional contract with them in 2006 and debuted in September 2007, aged 19.After leaving the Theatre of Dreams in 2015, he had two long spells with West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City but couldn’t help the latter to avoid Premier League relegation in the recently ended campaign.
