Swansea have renewed their interest in taking Town striker Tamás Priskin on loan, according to sources in South Wales. The Swans, managed by Priskin’s former Watford boss Brendan Rodgers, targeted the 24-year-old last summer and just before Christmas.
Rodgers, who was in charge of the Hornets during Priskin’s most productive season in English football, is reported to have revealed that he is close to landing a loan striker ahead of Thursday’s 5pm deadline at a supporters' event this evening.
Town manager Paul Jewell has consistently bemoaned his side’s failings in front of goal but is unlikely to allow any of his strikers to move on until someone else comes in, with Priskin, Jason Scotland, another recent Swansea target, and Connor Wickham the only strikers currently in his squad.
Priskin failed to make much of an impact during his first season with the Blues, moving to QPR on loan in January 2010 having scored only twice in the first half of the 2009/10 campaign.
This campaign started more positively but the Hungarian international has been in and out of the side under both Jewell and Roy Keane and has still managed only seven goals, most notably the winner in the Carling Cup first leg victory over Arsenal.
Priskin, who is currently away with his national squad ahead of two games with Holland, is contracted to the Blues until the summer of 2012.
Earlier today Jewell said he had made enquiries regarding loan players with a striker likely to be amongst his targets.
Meanwhile, Jewell and coach Sean McCarthy were spotted watching Colchester's 1-0 victory over Oldham on Tuesday.