Crystal Palace have company in pursuit of reported January target

Crystal Palace target Isaiah Jones has reportedly emerged on the radar of some more clubs. The Middlesbrough man has been linked with a switch to Selhurst Park ahead of the January transfer window.

However, in this latest update by TEAMtalk, the Eagles have been joined in pursuit of the Londoner by league rivals Wolves, Southampton and Leicester City. West Ham have also been credited with an interest.

Jones, 23, has been a key player for Boro over the past couple of seasons in the Championship and is one of their most prized assets. He is under contract until the summer of 2025 but Michael Carrick’s side could face a battle to keep hold of him.

Crystal Palace are no strangers to delving into the second tier for signings. They brought Eberechi Eze from QPR and Michael Olise from Reading and could see Jones as the next player to make the step up to the top flight. However, there is competition for his signature.

Boro landed him back in 2019 after he caught the eye playing in non-league for Hampton and Richmond Borough and he had loan spells away at St Johnstone and Queen of the South during his early days at the Riverside Stadium before breaking into the first-team.