Swansea City are set to complete the loan signing of Luke Cundle from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Russell Martin has been determined to further add to his options having brought in Harry Darling, Nathan Wood, Matty Sorinola and Joe Allen earlier this summer.
And midfielder Cundle is now expected to become the club's fifth summer signing in a deal that could be announced before Wednesday's Championship clash with Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium.
Swansea sold Flynn Downes to West Ham United in July for an initial £9m as part of a deal that could rise to £14m with add-ons while Liam Walsh is set to miss the majority of the 2022/23 season after rupturing his Achilles in pre-season.
It leaves the Swans with Matt Grimes, Jay Fulton and Allen in the middle of the park - with Dan Williams still in the frame to leave on loan before Thursday's 11pm transfer deadline.
Cundle can cover all positions in the middle of the pitch while he can also slot into an advanced attacking role behind the strikeforce.
The 20-year-old is yet to feature for Wolves' first team this season but did make six senior appearances in all competitions under Bruno Lage last term. He won Wolves' academy player of the season during the 2021/22 campaign.
Speaking after his side's 2-1 loss to Middlesbrough on Saturday, head coach Martin admitted he remained hopeful of bolstering his squad this week.
However, the 36-year-old conceded that the Swans would not be bringing in experienced players given their financial situation.
"The second-half team in particular was so young, so you have to expect some bumps and bruises," Martin said after the defeat at the Riverside Stadium. "We've got some really exciting young players at the club, but I think we need a little bit of help.
"If we end up doing that, it's probably going to be really young because of the finance we have which is not very much. If we end up doing something, it will be something that works for us because of the cost of it.
"For the market we're in, there's not going to be any more experienced players. It will be more young guys, I expect, that will come in and we'll have to try and help develop them very quickly."
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