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10-01-2006, 04:03 PM
Evra Completes United Switch
New Arrival: Patrice Evra
• Born: 15 May 1981, Dakar, Senegal
• Signed: 10 Jan 2006 (fr. Monaco)
• Transfer Fee: Undisclosed
• Other Former Clubs: Monza, Nice
• Debut: To Be Confirmed
• International: France
French international Patrice Evra has completed his move from Monaco to United.
The 24-year-old left-back has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal which will run until June 2009, and he will be available for immediate selection.
Evra will wear the number three shirt vacated by Phil Neville last summer.
Sir Alex Ferguson said: "He is a good age and is still developing as a player, which is always exciting. We have been monitoring him all season and it is fantastic that he is joining Manchester United"
Patrice revealed that he had snubbed overtures from other European clubs in favour of moving to Old Trafford.
Evra told France Football: "I have already had opportunities to leave Monaco but I was not very keen to go forward in the talks with Arsenal, Liverpool or Real Madrid. They all talked with my agent in the past two seasons.
"I had contact with Internazionale last summer. But to me, it was over. As I said to the Monaco officials, I only wanted to hear about Manchester - not about Internazionale."
Evra is United's second new signing of the January transfer window, following the capture of Serbia & Montenegro international Nemanja Vidic last week.
New Arrival: Patrice Evra
• Born: 15 May 1981, Dakar, Senegal
• Signed: 10 Jan 2006 (fr. Monaco)
• Transfer Fee: Undisclosed
• Other Former Clubs: Monza, Nice
• Debut: To Be Confirmed
• International: France
French international Patrice Evra has completed his move from Monaco to United.
The 24-year-old left-back has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal which will run until June 2009, and he will be available for immediate selection.
Evra will wear the number three shirt vacated by Phil Neville last summer.
Sir Alex Ferguson said: "He is a good age and is still developing as a player, which is always exciting. We have been monitoring him all season and it is fantastic that he is joining Manchester United"
Patrice revealed that he had snubbed overtures from other European clubs in favour of moving to Old Trafford.
Evra told France Football: "I have already had opportunities to leave Monaco but I was not very keen to go forward in the talks with Arsenal, Liverpool or Real Madrid. They all talked with my agent in the past two seasons.
"I had contact with Internazionale last summer. But to me, it was over. As I said to the Monaco officials, I only wanted to hear about Manchester - not about Internazionale."
Evra is United's second new signing of the January transfer window, following the capture of Serbia & Montenegro international Nemanja Vidic last week.