Derby have completed the signing of midfielder George Evans from Reading.
Tuesday 31 July 2018 15:14, UK
Derby have completed the signing of midfielder George Evans from Reading.
Sky Sports News reported on Monday that the clubs had agreed a fee in the region of £1m for the former England U19.
The 23-year-old has joined the Rams on a three-year contract and becomes manager Frank Lampard's fifth signing of the summer, joining Mason Mount, Harry Wilson, Florian Jozefzoon and Jack Marriott.
Lampard told the club's website: "George is a very good player and arrives here at a good age as well.
"I worked with him when I was at Manchester City - he was training with the first-team regularly at the time - and he impressed me with the way he played, as well as with his attitude.
"George has fantastic attributes and will be of benefit to us both on and off the pitch.
"We need the correct balance in the team and have been fortunate to bring in some exciting attack-minded players this summer, but George will give us security in terms of his defensive nature.
"He's very comfortable on the ball and can move it quickly, which is something that we are looking for.
"At 23 years of age, with Championship experience at Reading and the upbringing he had at Manchester City under his belt, I believe he is a great addition to our squad."
Evans is a product of the Manchester City academy but has been on Reading's books for the last two years, making 43 appearances.
Evans, who represented England U17s in the World Cup finals in 2011, also had loan stints at Crewe Alexandra, Scunthorpe United and Walsall prior to joining Reading.
Derby travel to the Madejski Stadium to face the Royals in the opening game of the new Sky Bet Championship season on Friday night, live on Sky Sports Football from 7pm.
