Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill is backing Leicester City's move for West Brom defender Jonny Evans.

Leicester have already had one bid of £10m rejected for the 29-year-old, and are considering a second offer for the Northern Ireland international.

O'Neill said, "I look at Gary Cahill at Chelsea and Chris Smalling at Manchester United and Jonny Evans is every bit as good as them.

"He was an absolute bargain at £6million, which I believe West Brom paid for him, and if you are asking me is he worth £20 million, I think he is a bargain at that price.

"Given that people are talking about Southampton's Virgil Van Dijk as a £50 million player, that makes Jonny Evans sound cheap at £20 million. If he goes to Leicester I think it is a good move for him."