Evra asked to leave

Patrice Evra has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson talked him out of leaving Manchester United last summer.

The French full-back admits he returned from the 2010 World Cup - where he found himself at the centre of controversy following a strike within Les Bleus' camp - with his heart set on securing a move away from Old Trafford.

He claims Inter Milan and Real Madrid had expressed an interest and the time felt right, after four years with United, to try something new.

Evra informed Ferguson of his decision, but was happy to sit down with his manager and discuss the situation.

Those talks ended with Evra opting to stay in England, and he believes the right call was made eventually.

"Sometimes you have to make a choice in your life and there was an approach from two big clubs, Inter Milan and Real Madrid, and I just had a chat about it with the boss," said Evra.