<table cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4" width="500" border="0"><tbody><tr><td class="bodyText">Burnley have stolen a march on their Championship rivals by taking soon-to-be out-of-contract Man Utd midfielder Ritchie Jones on trial</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyText">The 21-year-old central midfielder played as a trialist in this midweek's reserve game against Chester and could become a permanent signing if he impresses. </td></tr><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td class="bodyText">Boss Owen Coyle said: "He is under contract to another club at the moment, so it would be remiss of me to speak any more about him, but I like the look of him." </td></tr><tr><td class="bodyText">Jones signed a two-year extension to his Old Trafford contract in 2006 which expires in the summer, although a fee may still be required to take him. </td></tr><tr><td class="bodyText">Jones has been on loan to a number of other clubs, including United's 'feeder' club Royal Antwerp in 2005/6, Colchester United, Barnsley and Yeovil.</td></tr></tbody></table>