Jones, 25, is a 6ft 3in central defender who spent some time on loan at the club last season, making seven appearances before the campaign was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

He started his career at Plymouth Argyle before joining Liverpool for £150,000 in 2013.

During his time at Anfield, when he captained the reserve team, he enjoyed loan spells at Cheltenham Town, Accrington Stanley, Blackpool and Swindon Town, making well over 50 appearances, mostly in League 1.

In January 2018, Jones joined Luton Town for an undisclosed fee, and spent time on loan at Plymouth Argyle in 2018/19.

In other player news, Jacob Ballinger’s contract has come to an end and he has left the club, while Joe Nuttall has been taken off the club’s 22 man registered squad. Meanwhile, the club have spoken to Brentford to arrange for Luka Racic to be recalled.