http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-target-phil-jones-chris-3893670?
God no.
Jones is a decent player heading into his prime.
I don't really want him here but it'd be a far cry from picking up Silvestre on a free. Physically he's an imposing presence.
there could be a decent player in there, but i don't want us to be the team to find out if that's true. fergie playing him in midfield was laughable, he never got a real shot at cb with rio and vidic still in the side
Yes at CB obviously. Definitely not in midfield, he doesn't have the quality passing or on the ball. Admire his passion and work rate though (despite the stupid facial expressions).
he's a brute. there's little to no footballer in there
Jones and smalling can cover right back too if Jenkins on goes out. Smalling was always the better for me, but he's frail like diaby and seems to have regressed.
he's just a Scott Parker in defense.
Can think of worse things to have as a reserve CB than a very large man who puts himself about. He's had good matches against us.
That article also said we looked at Cleverly. What was clearly missing though was the end of that sentence which read "...and then laughed hysterically"!
Don't want anyone from united.
Burnwinter™ wrote: Tom Cleverley? Could one day be a decent butler for Jack Wilshere if he keeps his nose clean and works hard.
Tom Cleverley?
Could one day be a decent butler for Jack Wilshere if he keeps his nose clean and works hard.
I'd take him. I think he'd already be an accomplished player had he joint us instead of Utd at the time.
I'd take him too, there's a decent CB in there. Alternatively, why not get that kid from Everton?
Stones? Probably cost more than Jones at this stage.
Jones is a solid cb who can do a decent job at rb.
Swap deals rarely happen but this is one that I think would make sense for both teams. Man Utd get a first-team defender, we get a squad player that can cover areas we have no depth in. Vermaelen's obviously the better player but we could get more use out of Jones.
I don't think there is much difference between Vermaelen and Jones, not sure whos better TBH. Certainly Jones has more up side. I'd be surprised if United let him go and more surprised if he ended up here. Just doesn't seem an Arsenal player.