Soccer Talk: Jones joining United - Report

Wednesday 8 June 2011

Jones joining United - Report

Blackburn's Phil Jones looks to be bound for Manchester United, with bookmakers having already suspended betting on his transfer destination.
Initial reports on Wednesday suggested the centre-back was set to undergo a medical at Liverpool's Melwood training ground.
However, Skysports.com sources later claimed that United had stolen a march on their rivals in a transfer race that could be concluded soon.
It is understood United have offered Jones a five-year contract.
The 19-year-old was supposed to travel to Denmark on Wednesday with the England Under-21s for this summer's European U21 Championship.
Sky Bet have now stopped taking money on homegrown Jones after revealing that they saw a lot of money placed on the teenager on Wednesday morning.
Before news of United's offer broke, football trader Sandro Di Michele said: "A flurry of early morning bets on Phil Jones saw us go from 3/1 into evens and then into 1/3.
"With the weight of money and rumours coming from Merseyside that Jones is having a medical with the club today, we took the decision to suspend betting."

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