BREAKING: Patrice Evra Completes 18-Month Deal

Patrice Evra is set to leave Juventus this month as he is very close to completing a deal to sign for Olympique Marseille.

The French defender is set to put pen-to-paper with a reported 18-month contract on the table, per reports in Italy.

_{(Watch Evra's brilliance on Instagram)}

The 35-year-old is set to undergo a medical tomorrow as he nears a move back to France's Ligue 1.

Evra's future had been subject to intense speculation. He was even being linked with a sensational return back to Manchester United, not to mention interest from fellow Premier League sides Crystal Palace and West Ham.

_{(Evra during his Monaco days)}

Though the lure of plying his trade back in France proved too good to turn down. Good signing for Marseille? Let us know in the comments section below.

Topics: Manchester United, Juventus, Evra

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