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title: "Southampton: Fans rage at Phil Jones link"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-phil-jones-manchester-united-ralph-hasenhuttl/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-27T12:15:52Z"
modified: "2021-07-27T12:15:52Z"
---

# Southampton: Fans rage at Phil Jones link

**Southampton fans are livid after they were linked with a move for Manchester United defender Phil Jones.**

Ralph Hasenhuttl and co have plenty of work to do as the 2021/22 season fast approaches. Last term, the Saints could only manage a 15th-place finish in the Premier League despite a positive start. New signings are needed, as well, but as it stands they have only brought in Romain Perraud from French side Stade Brestois ([southamptonfc.com](https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-07-02/announcement-romain-perraud-southampton-football-club-2-july-2021)).

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They have other targets, though, and according to journalist Graeme Bailey, the Saints are interested in signing Jones ([90min.com](https://www.90min.com/posts/man-utd-transfer-news-phil-jones-free-transfer)). Sir Alex Ferguson once said the 29-year-old could be the best player ever to play for the Red Devils ([Manchester Evening News](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/phil-jones-manchester-united-ferguson-17960368#:~:text=%E2%80%9CJones%2C%20arguably%20the%20way%20he,matter%20where%20we%20play%20him.)), but he made just eight appearances in all competitions under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last term ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/phil-jones/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/117996)).

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The news was [shared on Twitter by @SaintsExtra](https://twitter.com/SaintsExtra/status/1419627329584865290), and it attracted plenty of attention from the supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts, with one fan calling the update ‘unreal’.

### **Let’s see what the fans had to say about the Jones link below**

**“Not gonna lie,but this is a low point for me”**

Credit: [@snwilliams10](https://twitter.com/snwilliams10/status/1419677955383562240)

**“No no no and a big big no”**

Credit: [@Josh\_b222](https://twitter.com/Josh_b222/status/1419629372953272323)

**“We’ll become more of a banter club”**

Credit: [@sfc\_Jay](https://twitter.com/sfc__Jay/status/1419629216400920578)

**“Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo”**

Credit: [@Juddster27](https://twitter.com/Juddster27/status/1419681066575671296)

**“One word. NO”**

Credit: [@perraud\_time](https://twitter.com/perraud_time/status/1419627468940529664)

**“i am literally so done with this club its unreal”**

Credit: [@atterz\_](https://twitter.com/atterz_/status/1419630701289345033)

***In other news, [Saints fans slammed these Martin Semmens comments.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/southampton-saints-ralph-hasenhuttl-romain-perraud-martin-semmens/)***