Swansea City are still hopeful they can secure the services of Chiedozie Ogbene from Rotherham United this month. The issue up until now is the Millers are holding out for a huge fee for him to leave. Some reports state up to two million. ( report updated from yesterday )

We now know the fee is one million and the Swans will be in negotiations for the player. He has made it known he wants to leave and wants the matter settled quickly. However Ogbene was in training this morning in Rotherham.

The Swans decided to wait in line to speak with Ogbene once the fee became far too much. They also have one eye on the summer when he can negotiate his own terms with whichever club he chooses. That though depends upon which club he prefers as he will become far more desirable to more clubs once he can discuss his own terms. There is of course still a pre contract agreement possibility too. The Swans will agree they have had conversations with Rotherham and some sources reported a bid was tabled.

However, we do know there will be further discussions with Rotherham before the transfer window concludes at 11pm UK time tonight. There is still plenty of time to get in the players we understand Russell Martin and Josh Marsh would like. A right sided utility player, goalkeeper and right back are under consideration, but any thoughts of a transfer for Morgan Whittaker looks to have ended as we exclusively reported yesterday morning.

That report is here –> Morgan in jeopardy

Of course it’s never about being first, despite some people thinking it is, all we want to do is get the facts as right as we can, and that’s very difficult at this time of year. However, rest assured as it stands the Swans still want Ogbene and are secretly delighted Morgan Whittaker is potentially staying at Swansea City. That’s one forward they don’t have to pursue with the clock ticking on how long they can do business.

More to follow on this.

Photographs licensed from Reuters

ReslovenSwan1 added 16:17 - Jan 30 Numbers quoted for strikers are no doubt outrageous. It makes no sense getting a good small deal for Whittaker (under rated 22 year old) to waste it on over priced over rated veterans like Barnes.
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Freelander added 19:40 - Jan 31 Well we can see who is pulling Winters strings we will be just a run of the mill Championship team while Levien & Kaplan are in charge to tight to invest money into the club not got a clue them pair only in it to make as much money as they can for themselves and shareholders no interest in the club what so ever bringing backroom staff in before players in hoping things would improve things will not improve untill we get them out of our club and get someone in who will invest in the Swans and not fill thyere own pockets.

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