DC United coach Wayne Rooney is pushing to sign Manchester United defender Phil Jones.

Rooney officially took over as new boss of the MLS outfit earlier this week, and is already casting his eye around for potential recruits.

And ex-Manchester United team-mate Jones is one of those on his radar, as he tries to haul the Washington side off the foot of the Eastern Conference.

Jones was interesting Rooney at Derby County last season.

The former England defender is expected to leave Old Trafford this summer.