Jones

Blackburn Rovers defender Phil Jones has pledged his long-term future to the club by signing a new five-year contract at Ewood Park.

The 18-year-old is now under contract until the summer of 2015, having broken into the Rovers first-team set-up this season.

The deal comes as a major boost to Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce, who is aware that some of the Premier League's big guns are already showing an interest in centre-half Jones.