Fulham have been linked with an audacious loan move for Manchester United defender Phil Jones, according to reports this morning.
90min.com claims that the Whites are amongst a clutch of Championship clubs interested in taking the former England centre half on loan before the end of the summer transfer window with Jones eager to build up his match fitness having not played any competitive football for nineteen months following a serious knee injury. The 29 year-old, who played in a recent behind-closed-doors friendly against Burnley, is unlikely to make Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad on a regular basis after the summer signing of Rafael Varane.
The former Blackburn defender, who has made 224 appearances for United, is understood to be open to the idea of a loan to the second tier as he seeks regular football to reignite his career. His last senior appearance came at Tranmere in the FA Cup last January and Fulham may be interested in some central defensive cover should Tim Ream’s back injury prove severe, with Maxime Le Marchand expected to leave Craven Cottage before next week’s transfer deadline.
Dear God no.
No Thank you. He is Injury prone and slow. It would add nothing to our squad. Certainly past his best I thought we have enough central defenders
How does that make any sense? Ream is a back tweak, Mawson is looking very good and Kongolo has the same fitness record as Jones. MLM and Odoi can play there so we have potentially 6 CBs, who on earth would we do that.
No no no we don’t want anymore injury plaqued players we should have bought Andersen he would have been with us for years to come and was far better.
Why would we want him? Tosin Ream Mawson and Hector better than him not played in last 19 months maybe Kongola and Cairney are near fitness and medical team want something to do . Fill it’s a lazy report from news now which often happens. Was one yesterday Silva must play our Brazil player v Birmingham not yet in country , do they get paid for this.
Hopefully Fake News
Wouldn’t touch phil jones with barge pole,over rated,injury prone,too slow and will be over paid,enough said
Totally agree with the rest I would play Odoi or LeMarchand as cover rather than this guy what wage would he be on remember last season with RLC no no please
As said slow and injury prone. Not required.
I hope this is fake news. With Ream, Tosin, Alfie, Kongolo, Hector and as backup Odoi why would we want another CB..???
Don’t need him in the dressing room
Have to agree with everything that everyone else has said. Getting towards the twilight of his career, is injury prone and as he hasn’t really played at all for 19 months, it will take him so long to get back back to speed that it won’t give us anything positive. Also as has been said already, we’ve currently got a lot better players in his position. And lastly, I’ve never rated him, even though he been picked for England.