Evra Set for New Deal

Patrice Evra is set to be offered a new contract as a reward for his outstanding form in the last 18 months.

United have already tied up new contracts with Ryan Giggs, Nemanja Vidic and John O'Shea in recent weeks and Evra looks set to follow.

"Patrice will be the next one [we look at]," said the boss.

The player's agent earlier this week intimated that Evra is keen to tie up a new contract, and it would seem an agreement is now a formality.

"Patrice is under contract until 2009 and he is very happy at United," Evra's representative Federico Pastorello told Sky Sports. "He has a great relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson and he has a lot of respect for him.

"He would be happy to extend his stay as he enjoys playing with such great players and such a great club."