Jonny Evans is on the brink of signing a new contract with Manchester United.

The Sun says Evans is about to sign an improved contract from £10,000 a week to £40,000 for the next five years.

All this after he was considering a permanent move to Sunderland until boss Sir Alex Ferguson talked him round.

Fergie revealed: "I said to him, 'Think about three or four years ahead - where would you want to be? In the Manchester United first team or the Sunderland first team?'

"I told him his potential was so good he'd eventually take over from Rio (Ferdinand)."