(London) Defender Phil Jones will leave Manchester United after a 12-year career at Old Trafford marred by numerous injuries, the club announced on Friday.
The 31-year-old will leave at the scheduled end of his contract. He arrived at ManU from Blackburn in 2011 and played 229 games, scoring six goals. He won with the club an English league title, an FA Cup and the Europa League.
“Now is not the time to be sad. It’s time to turn around, for me and my family and be happy to have achieved my dream at United, “said the player on Twitter who has yet to decide whether he will continue playing or end. to his career.
Jones hasn’t played in over a year and has only appeared in 13 games since the 2019-20 season. “I would have liked to play more and give more to the many teams I have been part of,” he added.
“I will say from the bottom of my heart that I did everything I could. I have already said that it was difficult to speak to my teammates, because it hurt me not to help them more,” added Phil Jones.