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Ian Mitchelmore

Swansea City transfer news as stance on Liverpool starlet clarified and pundit expects Whittaker Rangers move

Your Swansea City headlines on Tuesday, January 24.

Ramsay update

Swansea are not expected to make a move for Liverpool's Calvin Ramsay this month.

Reports suggested the Swans and Championship rivals Watford were both interested in signing the Scottish right-back on loan before the transfer deadline on January 31.

READ MORE: Swansea City dealt crushing injury blow as club exploring transfer options

However, a Swansea source has played down the possibility of a late swoop for the 19-year-old - who is also thought to be attracting interest from Blackburn Rovers.

It has been suggested that Jurgen Klopp is keen to keep Ramsay at Anfield for the remainder of the season. Ramsay has made two senior appearances for the Reds this season while he was handed his international debut for Scotland against Turkey during the World Cup break.

Russell Martin has been eager to add a right-sided defender to his ranks this month but is yet to bolster any area of his squad with just a week of the winter window remaining.

Rangers transfer likely for Whittaker - Hutton

Alan Hutton is confident that Rangers will sign Morgan Whittaker before the end of the transfer window.

The Scottish Premiership outfit have already had a bid for Whittaker rejected by Swansea, with that offer understood to be well short of the club's valuation of the versatile attacker.

However, former Rangers defender Hutton says he would be surprised if Michael Beale's men do not manage to strike a deal that will see Whittaker move from the Swansea.com Stadium to Ibrox by the end of the month.

"I would be very surprised if he did not have other options on the table," he said, as quoted by our sister title Football Scotland.

"This (Rangers) seems to be his number one choice. They have had a bid rejected which means they probably are not far off it. They probably will come in with another bid.

"He fits the bill, the same with the likes of [Todd] Cantwell. He is young, he has been impressive this season so I think they will remain in for him.

"I would be very surprised if that one does not get over the line between now and the end of the window."

Millers to land striker

Jordan Hugill is closing in on a move to Rotherham United, according to reports.

Swansea are keen to to sign Millers forward Chiedozie Ogbene this month, and it remains to be seen what the future holds for the Republic of Ireland international.

Ogbene's contract with the South Yorkshire club expires in the summer, and Matt Taylor's side could yet cash in on the versatile frontman in the coming days.

And they are now on the brink of signing Hugill from Norwich City on a permanent deal after the forward was told by new Canaries boss David Wagner that he could leave Carrow Road.

READ MORE: Swansea City boss Russell Martin sent blunt message by former team-mate over Rangers' Morgan Whittaker transfer saga

Clement leaves Toffees

Former Swansea boss Paul Clement has left Everton following the sacking of Frank Lampard.

Chelsea legend Lampard - who joined the Swans on loan from West Ham during the 1995/96 season - was axed by the Toffees on Monday following a run of just one win in 14 matches in all competitions.

And in a statement, the Merseysiders confirmed that first team coach Clement had also left Goodison Park.

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