Matt Grimes: Coventry City make third bid for Swansea City captain

The Swans’ squad is already short in various departments, with head coach Luke Williams keen to add an attacking midfielder and a wide player before news of Grimes’ potential departure emerged.

Should Grimes be sold, Swansea are also expected to be in the market for another midfield player.

Swansea’s only January recruit to date is defender Hannes Delcroix, who signed on loan for the remainder of the season from Burnley last week.

Grimes has made 333 appearances for Swansea, scoring 16 goals, since joining from Exeter City a decade ago this month, establishing himself as a stalwart of the side following the club’s relegation from the Premier League in 2018.

Swansea host Coventry this Saturday having slipped to 17th in the Championship after taking only one point from their past five league games.

Coventry are four points better off than Swansea in 12th.