Transfer Talk: Manchester United defender Evans signs for West Brom

West Bromwich Albion have bolstered their defensive ranks by signing centre half Jonny Evans from Manchester United on a four-year deal.

"This is a great signing for the club," manager Tony Pulis told Albion's official website (www.wba.co.uk) on Saturday.

"Jonny brings a lot of experience and will be a big player for us. He's a player I've been watching for some time."

The fee was undisclosed but media reports put it at eight million pounds ($12.3 million).

Northern Ireland international Evans, 27, made his United debut in 2007 and played almost 200 games for the club, picking up three Premier League winners' medals.

United hoped the one-club man would develop into a suitable replacement for long-time defensive stalwarts Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, who both left in 2014, but he struggled with injuries last season and his form suffered.

West Brom are 14th in the Premier League with four points from their opening four fixtures.

Villarreal agree to sign midfielder Suarez from Barca

Villarreal have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign midfielder Denis Suarez on a four-year deal, with Barca retaining the option to buy the 21-year-old back, the La Liga clubs said on Saturday.

Suarez, who came through Celta Vigo's academy before spending two years at English Premier League side Manchester City, had been on loan at Sevilla as part of the agreement that brought Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic to Barca.

"Suarez was originally due to stay in Andalusia for two years, through to the summer of 2016, but is now headed for (Villarreal), with Barca maintaining the option to repurchase the player at the end of the season," Barca said on their website (www.fcbarcelona.es).

"The Catalan club also has a second option to repurchase him at the end of the 2016-17 season and a right to first refusal should it not exercise (the second purchase option)," they added.

Suarez was given the chance to show off his attacking flair at Sevilla and became a firm favourite with the home fans.

His dribbling and passing skills made him key part of the side as they swept to a second consecutive Europa League title and qualified for the Champions League.

A jewel in Celta's youth ranks, he was chased by a number of top European clubs before he joined City in 2011 aged 17.

But City's spending on expensive talent from outside the club meant opportunities for young players were scant and after a couple of seasons in which he made only a handful of first-team appearances he signed for Barca.

Villarreal, who beat Espanyol 3-1 in La Liga on Friday, were drawn in Europa League Group E with Viktoria Plzen, Rapid Vienna and Dinamo Minsk.