Kean is supposed to be getting ready to offer something in the region of £4million to get his man with the Rovers defence being one place that needs a boost after the loss of Jones and the potential loss of Chris Samba.
The playing staff returns to the training ground at the start of July and it is thought that Kean wants a defender in place by then, spending some of the cash the club generated from the sale of Jones on the Russian 24 year old.