BLACK CATS SWITCH FOR BARDSLEYManchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed young full-back Phil Bardsley will join Sunderland on loan next month.
Black Cats boss Roy Keane had been reported as doing a deal with his former club to secure the services of teenage Northern Ireland international Johnny Evans on a short-term basis.
However, while Ferguson has claimed that he has still to decide whether to release Evans, the Red Devils chief did confirm Bardsley would be heading up to the Stadium of Light in January.
"Roy has been in touch with regard to Johnny Evans and Phil Bardsley," the Scot told MUTV.
"In the case of Phil, the deal has been agreed but with Johnny we are holding back a little bit so we can decide what the best thing for him is.
"We could decide to keep him here but if he does go on loan, Sunderland would present the right type of challenge for him."
Bardsley, who has made 17 first-team appearances for United, was originally loaned to Rangers at the start of the season.
Despite impressing during his first few weeks with the Ibrox outfit, the 21-year-old eventually had a massive fall-out with coach Paul Le Guen and was one of seven loan players due to be recalled by Ferguson next month.
