Former Manchester United center-back, Rio Ferdinand has confessed that the Red Devils should never have sold Jonny Evans in the past.
According to Ferdinand, Evans was the ‘best defender’ at Man United when he left Old Trafford.
Evans spent nearly to a decade with Man United during his first tenure.
He made 198 games and helped United win three Premier League titles.
However, Evans fell out of favour under former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.
The 36-year-old was later sold to West Brom for £8 million in 2015.
The Northern Ireland defender was re-signed at the age of 35 in the summer of 2023.
“He should have had another 12 years at Manchester United,” Ferdinand remarked of Evans on his YouTube channel.
“As soon as they sold him I said, “wow, who’s sanctioned this? How can you let him go?” He is arguably your best defender there.
“He was experienced as well, he had more experience than Phil Jones and Chris Smalling.
You can’t let him leave.
The very essence of the club is something he grasps.
A club's culture can only be preserved with the help of players who have experienced and fully grasped it.
He belongs to that group.
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