Boss Paul Jewell says Swansea have to improve their offer to the Blues if they are to be successful in their attempt to re-sign striker Jason Scotland on loan. The Town manager says he doesn’t particularly want Scotland to leave but won’t stand in his way if he wants to join his former club on loan.
Jewell confirmed that he has spoken to both Swans manager Brendan Rodgers and their chairman Huw Jenkins, despite the latter denying any contact between the clubs: "If you talk to Brendan Rodgers, yes, if you talk to the chairman, no, but I’ve spoken to both of them. Brendan Rodgers rang me on Tuesday because there was some stuff in the newspapers.
"I said I didn’t particularly want to lose Jason, but if any player doesn’t want to be here and the offer’s right, then I’ll listen to it.
"So I rang their chairman and he called me back and I told him what the deal is and I’ve heard nothing since.”
The Town boss, who would ideally like to add to his squad before allowing Scotland leave, says the loan package that Swansea put together is far from acceptable: "The offer they’ve made is nowhere near. We aren’t going to be paying Jason wages for him to go and play for Swansea.
"If they’re serious about getting promotion and they want a player, they’re going to have to put their hands in their pockets.”
Scotland is unlikely to move on this week even if the clubs do come to a deal with first choice striker Tamás Priskin - along with keeper Márton Fülöp - not yet back from international duty with Hungary, while Ronan Murray picked up a slight thigh strain after scoring two goals in the reserves’ 3-0 victory against Oxford last night. Aside from Murray, there are no new injuries.