The striker played 153 matches for United between 1997 and 2001. Evans had negotiated personal terms with Sheringham to get him to come to Liverpool, but his efforts were scuppered by the board. The Liverpool hierarchy at the time did not have confidence in Evans and felt his gamble on a 31-year-old Sheringham was not worth it, despite the latter’s clear goal-scoring prowess. *Where does Sheringham rank among United’s greatest ever strikers?
And Evans is still bitter about the club’s ‘28 and under’ policy which meant they missed out on the forward. Not too old to play, but too old to be a good investment. Now the teen sensation is taking his talents around the UK and Europe as he faces the big boys in the Premier League. Venues will be packed out to see the new darting icon take on the biggest names in the sport – Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwin, Michael Smith, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Peter Wright and Nathan Aspinall over the next few months.
Our special Premier League preview charts Littler’s astronomic rise, turns the spotlight on his rivals for the coveted title, includes an exclusive column from James Wade, interviews with legends of the game, current Premier League players and PDC chairman Eddie Hearn – and it tells you everything you need to know about the tournament. “I spoke to Teddy before that, and since then, and he wanted to come, it was just a boardroom decision and as a manager you just have to take that. It was a fair answer, they just felt it wasn’t right. “Although they were proved wrong by how Teddy played for United.
You just take that on the chin though.”
