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‘I love everything about this club’: Phil Jones commits to Manchester United until 2023 as defender signs new four-year contract at Old Trafford
- Phil Jones, 26, has signed a new four-year United contract through until 2023
- England centre back has featured regularly under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
- He has completed six of the eight Premier League games under interim boss
- Jones’s existing contract at Old Trafford has been due to expire in the summer
Phil Jones has signed a new contract with Manchester United, committing the defender to the Old Trafford club until 2023.
The England international centre-half, 26, has featured regularly since interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over at the club.
United have the option to extend the new deal by a further year if they wish. His existing contract was set to expire this coming summer.
Manchester United defender Phil Jones has signed a new contract taking him to 2023
The England centre-back has played regularly under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
His current deal had been due to expire in the summer but the 26-year-old has extended it
Jones said: ‘I am delighted to have signed a new contract. Manchester United has been a big part of my life for eight years and I love everything about this club.
‘I am excited about the challenges that lie ahead of us as we prepare for a very busy period in the season. I would like to thank Ole and the coaching staff for their continued support in my development.’
Solskjaer said: ‘Phil knows what it takes to be a Manchester United player, he has won the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League and is now one of the senior players within the team.
Jones in action during United’s 2-2 draw with Burnley at Old Trafford late last month
Jones heads the ball during United’s 5-1 win at Cardiff in December, Solskjaer’s first match
Jones has played 208 matches for United and scored five goals since his arrival back in 2011
‘He is coming up to his 27th birthday and entering into his prime years as a centre half. We are delighted Phil has committed his future to the club.’
Jones has played 208 times for United and scored five goals since he arrived from Blackburn Rovers in 2011.
That time has seen him win the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Europa League.
Jones is the third United player, after Scott McTominay and Anthony Martial, to be given a new contract since Solskjaer replaced the sacked Jose Mourinho in December.
Fellow defender Ashley Young, 33, is close to agreeing a new one-year contract at United.
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