Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Blackburn Rovers highly rated youngster Phil Jones.
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 £16.5 million to take the player to the Premier League champions.
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 £20m offer to take the player to Anfield.
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.
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.
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