Man United pip Arsenal to Jones signing
MANCHESTER UNITED kick-started their summer spending spree by snatching Blackburn centre-half Phil Jones from the clutches of Premier League rivals Arsenal and Liverpool.
Jones, 19, underwent a medical at Old Trafford yesterday ahead of a £17m move. His transfer represents the second time in a year that Sir Alex Ferguson has stolen a march on his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger in the pursuit of one of England’s top young defenders after he persuaded Chris Smalling to join from Fulham.
Wenger has secured the services of 19-year-old defender Carl Jenkinson from Charlton, while Liverpool, who were also interested in Jones, are expected to complete the £16m capture of midfielder Jordan Henderson from Sunderland today.