Swindon Town manager Ian Holloway is looking to raid his former club QPR ahead of the new League Two season, with a swoop lined up for Australian youngster Jaylan Pearman. The Robins are in desperate need of more re-inforcements to make sure they're in the promotion battle for the upcoming campaign, and they pretty much have done for the entirety of the summer, with only two-and-a-half weeks left to get deals done.
What's the situation at Swindon Town?
Swindon finished in ninth position last season in League Two, just two spots outside of the play-offs and three points shy of it - despite being in the top seven for much of the campaign. A number of first-team players exited the County Ground following the conclusion of the campaign, and seven fresh faces have arrived - three of them being loanees.
Why is Ian Holloway looking to QPR?
Town have struggled with injury issues during pre-season though, and they controversially revealed ahead of a planned friendly against Forest Green Rovers that they were planning on fielding a reserve and youth-based XI against Robbie Savage's side due to a lack of first-teamers. As it happened, Swindon ended up being able to field a solid starting 11, and they came through the test with flying colours and a 4-1 victory, but more injuries have cropped up since, with new signing Sam Inwood, as well as Joe Snowdon, looking likely to be sidelined for the clash against Northampton Town this coming weekend.
What's the situation with Jaylan Pearman?
And in a bid to strengthen his squad, Ian Holloway is looking towards one of his many former clubs for help, with a move for Jaylan Pearman eyed up, according to Sam Morshead of The Moonraker. The 20-year-old Australia youth international is currently on the fringes of the first-team setup at Loftus Road, having arrived last year from Perth Glory in his home nation. In Australia's top flight, Pearman netted four goals in just 12 league outings which led to interest and his eventual move to England with the R's, joining fellow countrymen Kealey Adamson and Daniel Bennie in West London.
What's next for Swindon Town?
Despite being able to name nine substitutes for last Saturday's EFL Cup clash with Cardiff City, in which they went down valiantly 3-2 against the Bluebirds, there were only six players on Holloway's bench. That sums up the lack of depth he currently has due to injury issues within his squad, and even if no newbies arrive before this weekend's Northampton clash, it's important that deals do get done in the weeks to come. Next fixture: vs Grimsby (away, 2027-02-27) (16th in the table).
