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Manchester United centre back Phil Jones: Jose Mourinho believes in me in a way Louis van Gaal didn't - and I even considered my future at the club

Phil Jones has hailed Jose Mourinho as 'a manager who truly believes in me' after suffering from a lack of faith under Louis van Gaal that made him consider his Manchester United future.

Centre back Jones, 24, has emerged as a key figure for Mourinho but says he previously had 'thoughts about my future' at Old Trafford.

Jones did not feature for United beyond January 2 of last season and says previous boss Van Gaal was not 'one of three managers who have truly believed in me and understood me as a player'.

Phil Jones says Jose Mourinho is one of only three managers who has 'truly believed in me'
Phil Jones says Jose Mourinho is one of only three managers who has 'truly believed in me'
Jones says he had 'thoughts about my future' when working under old boss Louis van Gaal
Jones says he had 'thoughts about my future' when working under old boss Louis van Gaal

Mourinho, though, does rank in that select Jones fan club – alongside Sir Alex Ferguson and his former manager at Blackburn Rovers, Sam Allardyce.