Chelsea are amongst the Premier League bigwigs keen on making a move for Middlesbrough’s highly-rated wing-back Isaiah Jones, according to a report from 90min.
Thomas Tuchel is on the hunt for defensive reinforcements to shore up his ranks with the Chelsea boss losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen with more outings expected to be confirmed in the forthcoming weeks.
Spanish wing-back Marcos Alonso is a top name on the shopping list for FC Barcelona. It is likely that Xavi would prioritise a swoop for the unsettled Chelsea player who is keen on returning to his homeland this summer.
The 22-year-old Jones can present himself as a viable replacement signing for Chelsea, however, the west Londoners will have to fight off the increasing competition for the defender with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur also in the mix.
Jones has asserted that he would prefer to stay put with Boro in the Championship but a ticket to the top flight could prove to be lucrative enough for the youngster to reconsider his decision with Chelsea monitoring the situation closely.
