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Swansea City’s bid for a January striker boost could go down to the wire as both club and new boss Francesco Guidolin continue to assess their options.

But there is still a chance there will be a move for former promotion hero Scott Sinclair in the meantime, although a loan deal for midfielder Jonathan de Guzman is now in doubt.

It is thought Guidolin is open to the idea of signing wideman Sinclair with the Swans hoping he could rediscover his form while slotting quickly into the side’s style of play, the 26-year-old – who could come for as little as £1.5m – having been a hit during his first spell.

Yet with de Guzman still off fitness following a minor operation for a groin problem last week, Swansea are not yet convinced about agreeing a loan with Napoli for the Netherlands international.

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Regardless, it is a frontline striker the Swans are prioritising and have been linked with a plethora of names over the past month with their need for further goalscoring options no secret.

But it has been made clear the club are in no mood to sign a player for the sake of it having been burned by previous January arrivals who have failed to break into the first team, and instead are focusing in on someone who can make an immediate impact.

With no significant ground said to be made on a new arrival – and with head coach Guidolin still cross-checking names with the club’s recruitment team – it means they could still be fighting to try and land a new frontman leading up to Monday’s 11pm deadline.

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It will be a huge blow should Swansea fail to deliver with it having been long accepted at the Liberty that they needed extra firepower in the winter window. Although money is tight to deal in the sometime over-priced mid-season market, funds have been boosted by the £12m sale of Jonjo Shelvey to Newcastle.

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Yet, as Swansea experienced with their protracted attempt to find a successor for Garry Monk, their position towards the foot of the Premier League table has made it difficult to attract some targets.

And the club remain conscious of over-extending themselves with wages given the financial implications of dropping into the Championship. The club’s supporters trust recently revealed one target had insisted on a relegation clause that would see the player allowed to leave on a free should the club be unable to avoid relegation.

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There is interest in a number of players while interest remains lodged with Roma for Seydou Doumbia, although Turkish giants Fenerbahce have begun talks with the Serie A side over a move to jump ahead of the Swans.

Swansea have made their first move of the transfer window with Falkirk youngster Ryan Blair signing for the club’s Under 21 side, while veteran goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel is set to see out the remaining six months of his Liberty contract at Weder Bremen after an injury crisis at the Bundlesliga side.