Jonny Evans close to renew his contract with Leicester

The rearguard's present agreement lapses in the late spring however talks over a new two-year offer are at their final stage. 

Head coach

Brendan Rodgers

said: “I’m hearing from the club it’s pretty close. We’re very hopeful very soon we’ll be able to finalise that agreement.

“It could be sooner than that (January), we’ll just wait and see. I know the representatives of Jonny and the club are very close.

“If it’s this year, great, if it’s the new year hopefully it’ll be very early.”

Rodgers had consistently been certain that the three-time

champ would renew his contract. 

The 32-year-old moved from West Brom for £3.5million in 2018 and has played in 87 matches for the Foxes, finding the net twice. 

He got back from suspension to aid Leicester beat

Spurs

2-0 on Sunday and lift them to second place in the Premier League table. 

Evans' impending new contract is further uplifting news with the club moving to their new £100million training ground this week. 

The main squad will prepare at the establishment, which has a private nine-hole golf field, unexpectedly on Christmas Eve

.

“The players have an amazing recreational area, they can sit outside and have their tea and coffee." Rodgers added.

“There are rooms for them so when they train in the morning they can have their lunch and then have a sleep and train in the afternoon.

“There are analysis hubs where they can analyse their game and an indoor area – and if the weather is nice and they’re allowed they can have a bit of golf.”

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