Swansea City eyeing move for Championship pair to help fend off relegation

Swansea City are interested in bringing young Bolton Wanderers duo Zach Clough and Josh Vela to the Liberty Stadium before the end of the January transfer window, according to reports, via the Bristol Post.

Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2016 by footballleagueworld.co.uk

The Welsh club are reportedly hopeful of signing Clough to add to their attacking options for the remaining months of the season, despite the forward turning down a move to Bristol City earlier this month.

The 20-year-old forward has just 24 senior games to his name since making his debut for the Trotters 12 months ago, but has found the net nine times already in his fledgling career.

Meanwhile, Swansea scouts are understood to have watched Vela in Bolton’s 3-1 victory over MK Dons last Saturday, and Wanderers may yet sell the versatile right-sided player Vela, despite reports of an accepted bid from Cardiff City earlier this month proving to be wide of the mark.

The Swans are thought to be ready to offer £2 million plus add-ons for the pair, and with the Championship’s bottom side in dire financial straits they may be persuaded to sell two of their prized assets for a cut-price fee in order to raise some quick cash.

Swansea currently sit 15th in the Premier League table, whilst Bolton are five points from safety at the bottom of the second tier.