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DEFENDER

A solid attacking defender that likes nothing better than to get on the flanks and provide assists.

A first team regular that has improved vastly since his debut against Man City.

After an injury to Gabriel Heinze, Sir Alex Ferguson was prompted to make a signing in the January tranfer window in 2006. He was signed from Monaco for £5.5m. Initially he found it difficult to adjust to English football (he was substituted on his debut at half-time against Man City) but once he found his feet he cemented the left-back position as his own. 

Evra signed for Manchester United on 10 January 2006, joining for a transfer fee of around £5.5 million from AS Monaco, putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half year contract. Evra’s arrival signalled Alex Ferguson’s intention to shore up a United defence that had suffered since the sidelining of Gabriel Heinze.

He made his debut for Manchester United four days after signing in a 3-1 defeat to Man City in the Premier League. He did not have the best of debuts as he was substituted at half time. He played his home debut in a 1-0 win against Liverpool the following Wednesday. Evra initially had some problems adapting to the English game, but by midway through the 2006-2007 season his form had greatly improved and he established himself as a regular first-teamer. On 29 November, he scored his first goal for the club in a Premiership match against Everton at Old Trafford. After a spell out of the squad, Evra made his comeback on 10 April 2007 in the Champions League match against Roma at Old Trafford, contributing to the Red Devils’ 7-1 thrashing of the visitors with the final goal, his first in the Champions League. Due to his efforts, Evra earned a place in the PFA Team of The Year

During Uniteds 07-08 season, Evra became a key member of United’s defence. Though making 47 appearances in all competitions, the highest in his career, he did not manage to score a goal. United clinched their second consecutive Premier league title on the final day, edging Chelsea by two points. He made 10 appearances in United’s run in the Champions League, including an appearance in the Final as United defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties, following a 1-1 draw after extra time. On 12 June 2008 Evra signed a four-year contract extension with United, a deal that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.