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The 19-year-old, tipped as a future England captain by former Rover boss Sam Allardyce and current England under-21 coach Stuart Pearce, has penned a five-year deal at Old Trafford, with Sir Alex Ferguson believed to have shelled out \u00a316.5 million to take the player to the Premier League champions.<\/p>\n“Manchester United is delighted to announce it has signed an agreement with Blackburn Rovers for the transfer of Phil Jones,” said a United statement.<\/p>\n
“The player passed a medical in Manchester last week and has agreed a five-year contract.<\/p>\n
“The deal will be completed once the player returns from international duty.”<\/p>\n
The transfer looked set to be completed last week, however, it was halted amidst claims Rovers were holding out for more cash and that Liverpool had made a \u00a320m offer to take the player to Anfield.<\/p>\n
Nonetheless, Jones, who had also been linked with a move to Arsenal, made clear his feelings that he only wished to move to Old Trafford, and Rovers have agreed to the player’s wishes.<\/p>\n
A statement released by Blackburn Rovers on the club’s official website reads: “Much as we would love him to stay on with us – and we made all efforts to convince him to stay – Phil has to finally follow his heart.<\/p>\n
“We are extremely happy with his contribution to our team and we wish him all the very best in his future endeavours.”<\/p>\n
Jones, who played in England under-21’s European Championship opener against Spain on Sunday in Denmark, will link up at Old Trafford with his under-21 international defensive partner Chris Smalling, with the duo tipped to marshall the United and England backline for the next decade.<\/p>\n
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