Mid-Day Ticker: United closes in on Jones, Liverpool gets Henderson & more
Manchester United has its centerback of the future.
United has a deal in place for Blackburn and England Under-21 centerback Phil Jones for £17 million that will bring him to Old Trafford this summer.
Jones, 19, reportedly passed on offers from Arsenal and Liverpool to join United, where he'll enter the season behind Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand while competing with Chris Smalling for positioning on the depth chart.
Soccer By Ives @ Jun 8, 2011 12:12 PM EDT | Blog Profile
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