Transfer news: Why Arsenal failed to sign Jonny Evans on deadline day

West Bromwich Albion manager, Alan Pardew, has revealed that Arsenal tried to sign Jonny Evans on transfer deadline day.

Pardew also recalled that he had warned about any late offers.

Reports claim the offer was worth £12 million, but discussions were quickly ended by West Brom, who value Evans at more than £20m.

“It wasn’t for lack of warning to Arsenal and to all the clubs.

“I’ve sat here every week saying don’t make a bid on the last day, because you’re not going to get what you want, really.

“Unless it’s a bid that’s going to knock us off our chair… and it was no way near that. So they got probably the response they were expecting with that bid, I think.

“Jonny is a very, very important player. He is a great player. He is part of the spine of the team and that’s what I tried to strengthen this window.

“Jonny Evans hasn’t moved on and we brought Daniel Sturridge to strengthen that area right through the middle of the pitch. I don’t know which of the two was more important,” Pardew noted.

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