Guardiola, it is understood, has a firm interest in Evans but saw an £18m bid rejected on Wednesday. If City can prise the Northern Irishman away from West Brom he will be given a chance to compete for a first-team berth. He has two years left of his terms at West Brom so an improved bid of around £20m may tempt the Midlands club to sell. Last month Tony Pulis, the West Brom manager, claimed Evans would not be sold and pointed to how he was now the captain following Darren Fletcher’s move to Stoke City. Agüero breaks Brighton’s resistance to give Manchester City a winning start Read more“Jonny Evans is staying with West Bromwich Albion,” Pulis said.

Source: The Guardian August 16, 2017 19:30 UTC