Jones’s contract at Manchester United will expire at the end of next season

Sam Allardyce will try to sign Phil Jones for Everton if he is still manager at Goodison Park next season.

The defender’s contract at Manchester United expires at the end of next season, but the club have an option to extend it automatically by a year, meaning that they must decide whether to offer him a new deal or maximise his sale value.

Jones, who has been in and out of the United side this season, has not played since the 1-0 defeat by Newcastle United on February 11, having suffered a series of hamstring injuries.

His place in José Mourinho’s pecking order is uncertain, with Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly and Marcos Rojo all competing for the centre-back roles and the manager expected