Swindon Town Set For Battle To Keep First Team Star

The 27-year-old moved to Chesterfield in 2021 after spending the most of his early career climbing the non-league ladder. He moved to Swindon in the summer of 2022 after proving to be a huge hit for the East Midlands club.

In his first season at the County Ground, Khan made 37 appearances across all competitions; this season, he has made an additional 18 appearances. He received his first international call-up to the Gambian squad earlier this year and is regarded as an important member of Michael Flynn’s squad.

Now, with the transfer window reopening in January, division rivals and promotion-hopeful Wrexham have taken notice of his League Two form and are reportedly planning a big money move. Football Insider claims that the Welsh team made an attempt to sign the former loanee from Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer and will make another attempt in the New Year.

In an effort to help Wrexham advance to the Premier League, Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are desperate to earn back-to-back promotions. They reportedly want to give the Robins around £350,000 in exchange for the sale of their important midfield player.

Swindon will look to build on their thrilling victory over Mansfield Town over the weekend, which caused the Stags to give up their unbeaten start to the season, when they return to action tonight against Accrington Stanley. They could move up to overtake the Lancashire team, who are currently in seventh place and the final play-off spot, with three more points at the Wham Stadium.

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Fans of Swindon Town will be disappointed by this news, especially considering how influential Khan is in the middle of the park. But it is difficult to match Wrexham’s financial might, and £350,000 is a substantial sum of money for the Wiltshire-based team.

The transfer window doesn’t start for more than a month from now, so this could just be agent lingo used to try to engineer a move or present a new contract offer. For the time being, it’s best to treat this with caution, but it’s definitely something to watch.