West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis has stated that Jonny Evans was unfazed by the speculation surrounding his future at the club.
The defender, whose present contract with the Baggies runs until 2019, was heavily linked with a move away from the Hawthorns during the summer transfer window, with Manchester City and Arsenal interested in snapping him up.
The Citizens even put forward a bid for Evans, but West Brom knocked it back and the Northern Irishman remained with the West Midlands outfit.
And Pulis, who expressed his delight at Evans staying put at West Brom, went on to add that the 30-year-old is unperturbed by all the transfer chatter regarding him.
"It's very important keeping Jonny”, Pulis said in his pre-match press conference on Friday.
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“I'm pleased that he has stayed.
“He's very down to earth.
“The speculation doesn't faze him."
Evans, who joined West Brom from Manchester United in 2015, has thus far amassed 65 appearances in all competitions for the Baggies.
During his spell at Old Trafford, he won three Premier League titles and two League Cups amongst other honours.
