Manchester United defender could secure a move to Wayne Rooney’s DC United – Good deal for all parties?

Jones
has
been
out
of
favor
at
Old
Trafford
for
the
last
few
seasons
and
has
been
up
for
transfer
several
times.
However,
with
injury
issues
ramping
up
and
no
potential
suitors
available,
United
could
not
manage
to
offload.

However,
the
defender
seems
to
have
now
recovered
from
a
long-term
knee
injury.
He
was
handed
some
minutes
by
former
boss
Ralf
Rangnick
last
season
after
almost
two
years
and
the
30-year-old
is
now
eager
to
continue
his
playing
career
with
full
freedom
once
again.

However,
at
30
years
of
age,
he
is
not
expected
to
make
a
surprising
grade
under
the
new
Dutch
boss.

Furthermore,
he
is
not
reported
to
be
a
part
of
Ten
Hag’s
plans
moving
forward
and
is
expected
to
be
sold
this
summer.
Jones
has
just
more
than
a
year
left
on
his
deal
and
could
be
available
for
a
cut-price
deal
as
well.

Several
Championship
sides
reportedly
were
interested
in
his
signature
but
now
as
per
the
latest
rumors,
his
former
United
teammate
Wayne
Rooney
is
interested
in
signing
Phil
Jones
for
his
new
club
DC
United.
The
Manchester
United
top-scorer
took
charge
of
the
MLS
side
where
he
previously
spent
two
seasons
as
a
player
recently
after
leaving
Derby
County.

Languishing
at
the
bottom
of
the
Eastern
Conference,
the
English
coach
now
seems
to
be
looking
to
make
some
big
signings
in
order
to
make
a
late
push
for
a
playoff
spot.
And
Jones
is
reportedly
one
of
his
preferred
choices
and
his
warm
relationship
with
the
defender
could
play
a
key
role
in
luring
him
to
the
United
States.

Good
deal
for
all
parties
involved?

United
already
have
several
players
on
their
center-back
roster
ahead
of
Jones
in
the
pecking
order
and
he
would
be
nowhere
near
to
the
first
team
if
he
stays
put.
Unlike
at
Old
Trafford,
Jones
will
feature
regularly
in
the
MLS.

While
MLS
will
not
be
as
alluring
as
the
English
top-flight,
however,
it
will
provide
the
opportunity
for
the
30-year-old
to
rekindle
his
career,
especially
while
playing
under
a
well-known
individual.
The
transfer
will
be
a
good
deal
for
the
English
side
also
as
getting
him
off
their
wage
bill
would
be
a
good
step
towards
cleaning
up
the
unwanted
deadwood.