{"id":2442,"date":"2018-02-19T11:18:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T10:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=2442"},"modified":"2025-03-25T06:23:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T05:23:52","slug":"arsenal-are-favourites-to-land-manchester-united-defender-after-an-underwhelming-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/arsenal-are-favourites-to-land-manchester-united-defender-after-an-underwhelming-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal are favourites to land Manchester United defender after an underwhelming season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal are set to move for Manchester United defender Phil Jones as his Red Devils career continues to be shrouded in doubt.<\/p>\n<p>The English defender has come under criticisms from Jose Mourinho this season and his own goal against Tottenham showed just how far off the pace he has become.<\/p>\n<p>He was reportedly in a burst up with the Portuguese manager after their last game against Newcastle, and although Manchester United have denied that, he looks set to leave Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Bookmakers Ladbrokes believe they know where he is headed.<\/p>\n<p> According to them, he is leaving the Europa League holders to move to Arsenal is on.<\/p>\n<p> They have made the Gunners even to land his signature ahead of Everton, and West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have been in search of a new defender since last summer, and they were close to signing Johnny Evans last month, however, they bided too late in the window and the Baggies decided they could not allow him to join them.<\/p>\n<p>Arsene Wenger made new signings in the offensive department of his team last month, but he knows he would need to add new defenders to his team if he wants to get them back into the top four.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal are set to move for Manchester United defender Phil Jones as his Red Devils career continues to be shrouded in doubt. The English defender has come under criticisms from Jose Mourinho this season and his own goal against Tottenham showed just how far off the pace he has become. He was reportedly in a burst up with the Portuguese manager after their last game against Newcastle, and although Manchester United have denied that, he looks set to leave Old Trafford. Bookmakers Ladbrokes believe they know where he is headed. According to them, he is leaving the Europa League holders to move to Arsenal is on. They have made the Gunners even to land his signature ahead of Everton, and West Ham. Arsenal have been in search of a new defender since last summer, and they were close to signing Johnny Evans last month, however, they bided too late in the window and the Baggies decided they could not allow him to join them. 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