League rivals AFC Wimbledon today swooped for Swindon Town target Max Porter.
The 24 year-old midfielder has signed a deal with the Dons, and becomes their first signing ahead of the new season.
Swindon Town are still in the market for five new players, and there are rumours circulating that these will include a goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and two new strikers. Scott Dobie and Gavin Mahon are believed to be two of these players.
Meanwhile, a post on the Football Rumours website is causing concern in certain quarters:
02 Jun 2011 15:54:27
Swindon Town are contemplating as to whether to keep Paulo Di Canio on as manager. He was appointed fairly recently but has already fallen out with the board as regards to his transfer budget. He is requesting a £10m to spend on players this summer.
Now, this post probably has 0% truth, but it has unsettled a few fans who seem to think that the negative reaction from the GMB Union plus interest from Premiership clubs might cause Paolo to think again. As a fan of over 10 years, I really hope that there are no more surprises on the scale of the 1990 fiasco and Glenn doing a bunk to Chelsea after winning us promotion to the Premier League in 1993. Nothing with the club is ever smooth, but let us hope that Paolo is given a chance and if he does leave it is after he wins us promotion to League 1. A £10m transfer budget is very unlikely, but Paolo will not settle for second best and if the Board will not release funds then there could be clashes.
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