Football: Man Utd set to complete Jones deal

Man Utd are expected to complete the signing of Blackburn defender Phil Jones in a deal valued at around £16 million.

LONDON: Manchester United are expected to complete the signing of Blackburn defender Phil Jones in a deal valued at around £16 million. Jones, a member of the England team competing at the European under-21 championships in Denmark, was whisked away to United’s Carrington training complex on Wednesday for a medical. The 19-year-old centre-half was photographed being driven away from the United complex on Wednesday before joining up with his England teammates in Denmark, several reports showed. Neither Manchester United nor Blackburn have made any formal comment on the deal, but the Red Devils are believed to have beaten off competition from Arsenal and Liverpool for Jones’ signature.



Published in The Express Tribune, June 10th, 2011.