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The former Manchester United defender favours a move to City as it would bring him closer to his family.<\/p>\n
West Brom have no interest in selling the Irish man at the moment, and their new manager Allan Pardew, has asked the club to offer him a new deal worth around \u00a3100,000 per week.<\/p>\n
However, Evans has reportedly told the Baggies he has no interest in signing a new deal at the Hawthorns.<\/p>\n
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