Chelsea Monitoring Mings - Ipswich Town News
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told his scouts to keep a close eye on Town’s £10 million-rated left-back Tyrone Mings, according to reports this morning.
The Mirror claims Mourinho sees Mings as a potential successor to John Terry, believing that the 21-year-old will ultimately prove to be a top level centre-half rather than continuing in the left-back role where he has made his name this season.
Elsewhere, it’s speculated that the Premier League leaders could make a move in January.
It’s not the first time Chelsea have been linked with Mings and they should know all about him with his father Adie working for them as a scout.
Arsenal, Everton, Newcastle, Manchester United, Sunderland and Burnley are amongst a host of Premier League clubs making regular visits to Portman Road to watch the former Chippenham Town defender in action.
Earlier in the week, Blues managing director Ian Milne told TWTD that Town are determined to keep hold of their star names in January.
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