Phil Jones advised to stay at Blackburn Rovers for another season – EPL news
Blackburn Rovers defender, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Phil-Jones-c29903, has been advised by manager, Steve Kean, to stay at Ewood Park for at least one more season. Kean insisted that it would be too early for the youngster to make a move to any of the top four clubs and believes that there
is a lot the youngster could still learn while staying put.
Jones has been on Arsenal’s radar since the end of the 2010/11 campaign and it is likely that the 19-year-old could make a move to Emirates Stadium. Blackburn officials have also urged the defender to prolong his stay at the club as he has been in fine form
this season and has certainly won the trust of his manager and the fans.
The 19-year-old made way to Ewood Park in 2009 and has managed 34 league appearances for the club since then. He recently enjoyed some decent form with the club that has granted him a place in England’s U21 squad to take part in the European Championships.
This season, the defender has made 25 league appearances but is yet to open his goal account for the club.
The manager praised the youngster saying that he is a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 or Manchester City.
The manager further added, “I don’t know if Phil would go straight into the team at a Champions League club. He is a Rolls-Royce, he is a fantastic player and is bound to attract interest. He plays like a 28-year-old, he’s got experience and calmness and
when needed he has got that turn of pace.”
Kean concluded by saying that he does not have any intentions of selling the youngster and would do everything in order to retain him at the Ewood Park.
“You always brace yourself for bids - we have had offers before for him and I am sure there will be solid ones in again. He will move on some time, but I can see him being http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Captain-c8314 here first.”
Blackburn managed to avoid the relegation this season and the manager believes that Jones did a lot in enabling http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rovers-c40385 avoid the Championship football.
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