West Bromwich Albion have rejected an offer for centre-back Jonny Evans from Manchester City, manager Tony Pulis confirmed on Friday. "They made an offer and we've turned it down," Pulis told a press conference ahead of West Brom's trip to Burnley on Saturday. British press reports said City had tabled an offer of around £18 million ($23.2 million, 19.8 million euros) for Northern Ireland international Evans, who is 29. "We don't want to sell Jonny and we don't need to sell him," Pulis said. "It would have to be a very, very good offer."
But he added: "I think every player is for sale at the right price. It would be crazy to say a team like West Brom won't sell if a team are going to put a huge amount of money in front of you." City manager Pep Guardiola is seeking to add cover to his squad in central defence, having already spent over £200 million on new players during the close season. With Eliaquim Mangala out of favour at the Etihad Stadium, Guardiola has only John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi and injury-prone captain Vincent Kompany at his disposal.