Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones has revealed he is "proud" of reported interest from Manchester United.

The holding player, who narrowly missed out on a place in Germany's squad for Euro 2008, has been linked with a move to the Barclays Premier League champions in the German press.

The 26 year old told Bild: "Man United are a class team. The interest makes me proud. But I still have a valid contract with Schalke."

His agent Roger Wittmann confirmed he would talk to Jones about the speculation linking him with a move to Old Trafford.

Wittmann said: "I will meet with Jermaine and we will talk about everything - last season, the national team and also about the speculation.

"If it arises in the conversation that England is a serious topic for Jermaine, we would talk very openly about that with Schalke."