Rio Ferdinand says 'arguably best' Man Utd defender should never have been sold

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Rio Ferdinand says 'arguably best' Man Utd defender should never have been sold
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Former Manchester United centre-back Jonny Evans was sold to West Brom in 2015 after more than a decade at Old Trafford, but he was re-signed in 2023 after his release from Leicester City

Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand has expressed his belief that Jonny Evans should never have been let go by the club under Louis van Gaal.

His United career ended on a controversial note when he was accused of spitting at Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse in March of that year, leading to a six-match ban. "As soon as they sold him, I said, 'Woah, who sanctioned this? ' He's arguably your best defender, experienced as well. He's experienced more than you and Chris Smalling. I was like, 'You can't let him go'.

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