The Swans are being linked with former MK Dons midfielder Scott Fraser who played under Russell Martin last season before joining the Tractor Boys back in the summer for an undisclosed fee.
The Swans, maybe ironically, were first linked with Fraser around six years ago when he played at Dundee United but the interest never progressed and a spell at Burton and MK Dons followed before making the move to Ipswich in the summer.
19 games later and 1 goal and the Scot is building on his reputation as one of League One’s most effective number 10s with his tally at Burton and MK Dons more impressive where he scored 30 goals and provided 25 assists over three seasons.
He has been playing a deeper role for Ipswich, something relatively new to him and he recently told the East Anglian Daily Times “Whenever I’ve played that role it’s normally been in a three-man midfield.
“But I’ll play wherever the gaffer wants me to play because we have got good players in every position.
“The defensive side of the game is more important in that role. It’s also more about supplying the three behind the striker and starting attacks more than finishing them off, which is thing I have done most over the years.”
His Ipswich goal came on his debut for the club and he added “I do class myself more as an attacking midfielder and if you look at my stats over the last few years you can see how good I can be. I feel like I have still got a lot more to show here.
“I want goals, I want assists, I want to create chances. With the squad we have got, I have no doubt that will come.”
The link with Swansea seems an obvious one – the goal and assist tally, albeit at a lower level would add another option to the squad and of course he has played with Martin before. However, local press around Milton Keynes spoke back in the summer about cracks in the relationship following a 29th minute substitution against Doncaster although Martin dismissed it at the time “We had a good chat and it’s all good.
“It’s something that happened, he has apologised. He regrets what happened, as do I. It’s not ideal but I do love him, he’s a great guy, a fantastic player and he’s a really important part of what we’re doing.
“I’ve got no issues with Scott whatsoever moving forward and the way he has responded has been brilliant.”