Since his £20,000 move from Bangor City, the 23-year-old has only managed one goal - against Inter Cardiff in the FAW Premier Cup.

Mutton will be reunited with Rhyl boss Brian Kettle, who was his manager at Bangor. Two young defenders are also on their way out of the Vetch, though only on a temporary basis.

Kristian James and Andrew Mumford, both 19, have joined League of Wales club Port Talbot on month-long loan spells. Both players are yet to make their senior debuts for the Swans, and assistant manager Alan Curtis said they had been sent to Victoria Road for a taste of senior football. "We simply cannot get regular football for all our squad," said Curtis.

"We do not have a consistent, regular league for the reserves to play in since the Combination ended their second division. "It is a problem for us and we try to overcome it by loaning players out, as we have done throughout the season." The pair are expected to make their debuts for Simon Dyer's side in Friday night's clash with Llanelli - Mumford's former club.

Meanwhile, Swansea did play a rare reserve game yesterday, against arch rivals Cardiff City at Ninian Park. And the Swans cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over a Bluebirds side containing Scott Mculloch, Kurt Nogan, Gavin Gordon, Jeff Eckhardt and Lee Kendall.

The Swansea goals came from Martin Thomas, Steve Watkin and Walter Boyd. Swansea: Jones, Gregson, Todd, Healey, Howard, Cusack, Morgan, Phillips, Thomas, Boyd, Watkin