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Ched Evans: Sheffield United re-sign striker in £500,000 deal
CHED EVANS has re-signed for Sheffield United in a £500,000 deal.
Ched Evans has signed for Sheffield United
Evans was released by United in the summer of 2012 after he was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman and sentenced to five years in prison.
That conviction was quashed and at a retrial last year Evans was found not guilty.
He finished the season at Chesterfield, who couldn’t avoid the drop from League One.
It prompted Sheffield United to move in for him with a £500,000 offer - and he’s agreed a return to the Blades where he will play Championship football.
Ched Evans has left Chesterfield for Sheffield United
Evans said: "I am delighted to be back. I still feel I have plenty to prove in football both at club and international level and I believe I can achieve those goals at United, playing in front of the terrific fans whose support I have always appreciated.
"I am very grateful to Chesterfield, the board and football management for giving me an opportunity to return to the game.
“It is just disappointing that it has come in season which has seen the club suffer relegation. I would like to thank the Chesterfield fans who made me feel so welcome."
Evans, 28, originally signed for United in July 2009, scoring 48 goals in 86 starts for the club.
Ched Evans has re-signed for Sheffield United
That included 35 goals in the 2011-12 campaign - and 14 in his final 11 games for the club.
Blades boss Chris Wilder said: “The signing is just one element of the plans we have drawn-up for next season. We have done our homework on the player.
“We pride ourselves on team spirit - as the fans have seen this season - and plan to bring in players who can be part of that.
“Ched comes to us with targets to achieve along the way. With a full pre-season with us we believe he can provide us with options up front and score goals.”