Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to react to the latest revelation from Manchester United defender Phil Jones.
This comes after Liverpool fan Twitter account @AnfieldWatch shared a post on their page relaying news originally published in an interview with Jones for MUTV.
Jones revealed that before signing for United in 2011 he had other offers from numerous Premier League clubs, including Liverpool.
This post then gathered a lot of replies from Liverpool fans who were quick to share their thoughts on the matter.
Here’s a sample of Liverpool fans responding to the post:
https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1249272295396270080
& we are very grateful you choose United ?
— ??????Mo Sohail YNWA?????? (@1980Sohail) April 12, 2020
Glad it didn’t happen. ?
— Lukman Balarabe (@BaBalarabe) April 12, 2020
Phew, bullet dodged there.
— Pebsy (@Pebs20) April 12, 2020
Are you glad Liverpool didn't sign Phil Jones in 2011?
Yes
No
Since signing for the Manchester club, Jones has gone on to make 224 appearances for United in which he has scored six goals and provided 10 assists (per Transfermarkt). Now that it has been revealed by Jones that the Reds were one of the clubs interested in signing him back in 2011, this news has sparked a big reaction from Liverpool fans on Twitter.
Your having a laugh ???
— Steve (@steve_patrick1) April 12, 2020
Just been a bit sick in my mouth
— William Sedgwick ???????????? (@billsedge1970) April 12, 2020
A close shave for LFC.
— Ben Doherty (@bendocs1980) April 12, 2020
What do we think?
It appears that these Liverpool fans are quite thankful that their club didn’t sign Jones when they had the chance.