Jordon Garrick who has been a swans player since 2015 has moved on from the club in a deal which see’s him joining Gloucestershire side Forest Green Rovers. Having played just under twenty games for Swansea and none under Russell Martin, the twenty four year old had to move on.

Loan stints at Lincoln City, Plymouth Argyle and Swindon were in some ways successful but it was at Swindon he earned the most plaudits. Starting at Ossett Albion, Garrick who has pace and strength in his game just couldn’t break in to the swans first team despite having numerous opportunities under Steve Cooper. The deal has enthused Jordon. It’s amazing to sign for Forest Green. I can’t wait to start training and to get ready for the games. The way the head coach wanted to get the move done straight away showed how serious he is about me as a player. It made perfect sense for this to be my new home." Garrick has signed an eighteen month deal with the specific details not yet released by the swans, however Garrick’s contract at Swansea was due to end at the end of the season.

Chiedozie Ogbene has been muted as a possible incoming transfer but now we understand three other clubs are keen to talk to the Rotherham player who is almost certain to leave the millers this month. Swansea are keen to move players out and with Brandon Cooper on loan, also at Forest Green Rovers and Azeem Abdulai who has been a complete success this season in defence for the under 21 side could also be put out on loan. Newport County are favourites but Orient are also keen with interest more than tentative. On signing a new contract in November the defensive midfielder said. "The opportunity to extend my time here shows that I’m doing something well and that the staff have belief in me. It feels really good." The ex Celtic academy player is now in a position to feature in first team football and that loan move is likely to happen this month.

Unsurprisingly, Brighton midfielder Marc Leonard is most certainly of interest to Swansea but on a permanent deal. Leonard won’t cost a lot of money and the swans are keen to bolster their defensive options. Leonard has been linked before, and on numerous occasions. However, he hasn’t set the world alight since the last news story we carried on him, click here –> Marc Leonard January 2022

Readers will note the references to Matt O’Riley in that article, a player who we had confirmed to us last week was very keen to come to Swansea and the facts in the report we made were accurate. Including the fee and information around it. So, this latest link we can also assure swans fans is exactly the same. However, some will see Leonard as a cheap option if the swans are to compete for a play off place this season. His contract at Brighton concludes this season. His only real experience of continued first team football has been the twenty four games for the cobblers this season.

It seems the leap Leonard will have to make is quite a big one if he signs for Swansea. Rumours of this being a Russell Martin idea is wide of the mark, he was first linked with the swans well before his appointment. Northampton manager Jon Brady does not expect Leonard to leave this January.

Morgan Whittaker won’t leave the headlines at the swans just yet. His ex boss, Steven Schumacher at Plymouth has reignited speculation things are not all finished for him at the pilgrims. “We were disappointed, firstly because Morgan has produced a lot for us this season. His goals, his assists, his all-round performances have been great. We lost a good person who looked like he was really enjoying what he was doing here, and I’m not sure whether what he wanted to do was ever taken into consideration. I tried to explain that to Morgan, I asked him to just keep his head up and whatever will be will be. Hopefully this isn’t the last time our paths will cross.” Our answer to Mr Schumacher is don’t gloss around the truth, your club didn’t want to meet Morgan’s valuation, and your offers to extend his time at Plymouth were so low they were not acceptable. Two sides to every story folks. If Morgan is that important to a club chasing promotion to the championship then cough up, or indeed, shut up.

Swansea have conducted themselves extremely professionally over this, he is after all a swans player and the last time we looked the club isn’t a registered charity.

Russell Martin has yet again confirmed the players the club want to sign over the coming three weeks are not reliant on funds coming in from players. "This window, we'll try and add, I think, a bit more experience, athleticism and know-how that I think will really help the young guys. That's what we're aiming for and hopefully that's what we'll end up with. If you're going for a bit more experience then it's going to cost money."

Swansea City are still expected to bring in two players on permanent transfers but as ever it’s the final detail which is the stumbling block in these negotiations, especially in January. More news as we get it.

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