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Phil Jones new contract: Manchester United defender set to agree fresh deal

England international will reportedly receive £80,000-a-week

Tuesday 23 June 2015 08:59 BST

Phil Jones

Phil Jones will reportedly sign a new contract with Manchester United this week.

The England international has just a year to run on his current deal and speculation had been beginning to mount over his future.

However, that looks likely to end with reports suggesting an agreement has been reached over an £80,000-a-week contract.

Defensive partner Chris Smalling agreed a new contract on similar terms in April.

Paul Scholes' Team of the Season

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Paul Scholes' Team of the Season

David De Gea - Manchester United

The outstanding keeper in the league. He has saved United so many points along the way. An easy choice to make.

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Paul Scholes' Team of the Season

Branislav Ivanovic - Chelsea

This is a man who knows how to defend. He is not the quickest but he gets in position and he has that nasty streak that all good defenders have. Chips in with goals.

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Paul Scholes' Team of the Season

Jose Fonte - Southampton

He has had a really good season after a summer when team-mates, Dejan Lovren especially, had gone elsewhere. He has come to the fore with Southampton, a late developer now 31.

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Paul Scholes' Team of the Season

John Terry - Chelsea

Another solid 38 games. He gets a lot of protection from Nemanja Matic but there is no questioning his importance to Chelsea. His experience helped get them over the line.

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Paul Scholes' Team of the Season

Ryan Bertrand - Southampton

He just beats Cesar Azpilicueta. The Chelsea man is an excellent defender. Bertrand gets in ahead by virtue of his attacking ability, and the fact that he’s left-footed.

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Paul Scholes' Team of the Season

David Silva - Manchester City

A hard choice, given how well Alexis Sanchez has done in his first season. I just love the way that Silva plays the game. Not his greatest season, but such quality when he does play well.

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Paul Scholes' Team of the Season

Cesc Fabregas - Chelsea

He has not been out of the world, but when you look at his passing stats they show he has been one of the most influential. There’s no one better in the league at what he does.

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Paul Scholes' Team of the Season

Nemanja Matic - Chelsea

For the most part he has done a brilliant job for Chelsea. He tailed off a bit towards the end but, at his best, does a great job of allowing Fabregas to play and protecting the defence.

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Eden Hazard - Chelsea

There is still more to come from this man. He could get up to the mid-twenties in terms of his league goals. Nevertheless, he has been the standout player in the country.

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Paul Scholes' Team of the Season

Sergio Aguero - Manchester City

There is still more to come from this man. He could get up to the mid-twenties in terms of his league goals. Nevertheless, he has been the standout player in the country.

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Harry Kane - Tottenham

A great achievement to score 21 league goals when his first start in the competition came on 9 November. A player with so much determination.

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The development comes despite Manchester United's pursuit of Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos. Louis van Gaal is hopeful of bringing the Spain international to Old Trafford as part of a deal that will see David De Gea move in the opposite direction.

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