Phil Jones was part of the Blackburn Rovers team that witnessed Manchester United's title celebrations at Ewood Park last season, an event that persuaded the defender to switch clubs in a £17m deal.
"I had some fond memories from my time at Blackburn and there are some wonderful people at the club.
"But I wanted to win trophies and become part of a team with a massive background, which United have.
"To lift that trophy at the end of the season would be a wonderful achievement for me."
United meet Rovers at Ewood Park this Monday night hoping to improve on only four wins in their last eleven visits.
"It is a really tough place to go to start with, and it is Manchester United," he said.
"It is a local derby and the build-up is all about pressing and how you can stop them from playing. It will be no different this week.
"They will be getting their tactics sorted and we need to be right at the top of our game to overcome that." "That is exactly why I left," he said.
No sentiment for Jones as Man Utd meet Blackburn
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