Town, Nottingham Forest and Derby are all being linked with a January move for Swindon Town striker Charlie Austin. The 20-year-old has netted seven goals in his first seven senior starts for the Robins after joining them from non-league in October.
Austin was with Reading’s youth set-up as a schoolboy but dropped out of the professional game, playing with Thatcham Town and hometown side Hungerford Town before joining Wessex League Premier Division club Poole Town last season.
The 6ft 2in tall striker scored a hugely impressive 46 goals in 46 starts and two sub appearances as the Dolphins won their league by 17 points and also picked up the Dorset Senior Cup.
In the summer, Austin spent time training with Bournemouth but was unable to join the League Two side due to their transfer embargo. Instead, he signed for Swindon until the end of the season for an undisclosed fee in early October, having already netted 18 goals in 11 appearances for Poole, who remained in the same division despite winning last season’s championship.
After four games as a sub, Austin, who previously worked in the building trade, has netted in all but one of his seven starts for Swindon, scoring twice in the 3-2 victory over Leyton Orient earlier this month.