“They always are [in contention], of course they are. I wouldn’t put anything past Craig [Bellamy] either with the conversations we have,” said Jones.
“He’s actually speaking about players a lot younger than that as well. It’s exciting to hear Bellers speak the way he speaks, and rightly so.
Jones says he will be bolstered this campaign by an Football Association of Wales attempt to grow Wales’ player pool.
As a result of the increased focus on dual nationality, Wales now has a wider selection of talent to choose from, both from players born in Wales and those who have lived or been schooled in the country.
“The pool of players we can select from is getting wider and wider, so why wouldn’t you be excited?” Jones said.
“We are discussing players now who are no longer living in Wales, born in Wales, or schooled in Wales, so that dual eligibility piece we’ve worked really hard on over the last couple of years is coming to fruition.
“It just generates more competition, so it makes it healthier for us when we come into camp. A lot of our squad selection is now based upon performance as opposed to reputation or bias.”
