Swansea City remain patient in their search for a new centre-forward with Oli McBurnie and Richard Kone looking unlikely to join the Championship club.
Swansea City are remaining patient in their search for a new centre-forward with Oli McBurnie and Richard Kone looking unlikely to join the Championship club.
Free agent McBurnie, 29, has been high on Swansea's list of targets throughout the summer having made his name at the Welsh side and played alongside head coach Alan Sheehan at Bradford City.
But the Scotland international has a string of offers on the table - from the Championship and various leagues around the world – and it would now be viewed as a surprise should he rejoin the Swans.
Wycombe Wanderers' Kone, meanwhile, emerged as a potential option for Swansea last week, but is not expected to move to Wales as things stand.
Swansea sold Jerry Yates to Luton Town and allowed fellow forward Florian Bianchini to join Portsmouth on loan last week.
But despite the vacancies created by the latest in a long line of summer departures, Swansea look unlikely to add to their attacking options before Saturday's Championship opener at Middlesbrough.
Instead, their pursuit of a new centre-forward could continue until the back-end of the transfer window, which closes on 1 September.
Swansea should have at least one fresh face in the squad for the Boro trip, with centre-back Kaelan Casey poised to join on a season-long loan from West Ham United.
They are also in the market for two central midfield players, with at least one deal possible before the 2025-26 season starts, while a left-sided defensive option to provide back-up to Josh Tymon is also on Sheehan's summer wish list.
Swansea have signed five players during the close season, with Swedish midfielder Melker Widell a sixth fresh face after his move was agreed in January.
But 15 senior players have left the club this summer, with winger Josh Ginnelly another who seems likely to depart having been a fringe figure during pre-season.
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