Leicester City’s Jonny Evans signs new contract until 2023

Leicester City centre-back Jonny Evans has agreed a new two-and-a-half-year deal that will keep him at the King Power Stadium until 2023.

The 32-year-old defender, who was out of contract at the end of the season, has now committed his future to the East Midlands.

The Foxes are third in the Premier League, four points behind league leaders Liverpool, ahead of Sunday’s trip to Newcastle United.

The Northern Irishman told LCFC.com: “I’m absolutely delighted to have signed. I’m delighted to commit myself to the club, and delighted the club have committed themselves to me.

“I’ve loved it here since the first day I came in. It’s a great atmosphere around the place and it’s a club with a lot of ambition.

“The players are ambitious and the signings that they’ve made over the years, they’ve signed young, hungry players and it’s been great for me to come in alongside that and be a part of it.”

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Evans, who joined Leicester City from West Brom in 2018, has since gone to make 89 appearances for the club, scoring three times.