SWANS LINE UP EMNES; Last week of window looks busy for Boro.

Byline: ADAM STEEL

MARVIN Emnes is emerging as a transfer target for Premier League Swansea in what looks like being a busy final week of transfer activity at the Boro.

The high-flying Swans are poised to sell flying flanker Scott Sinclair to Champions Manchester City for pounds 6m.

That will leave a vacancy in their squad and the club needing to placate fans after the exit of a fans' favourite.

But Emnes is popular at the Liberty Stadium after a successful loan spell and a play-off winning goals against local rivals Cardiff and would be seen as good replacement.

It is likely that new boss Michael Laudrup has inherited a big scouting file of Emnes, Boro's 18-goal top scorer last term, after an 18 month pursuit of the Dutch striker by the Welsh club.

And when the exit of Sinclair is sealed, the Swans are expected to step up a move for Emnes.

The striker missed Boro's home win over Crystal Palace on Saturday as he is still not fully over the foot injury he suffered in the 1-0 opening day defeat at Barnsley.

Boro boss Tony Mowbray has admitted that Swansea remain interested in the former Holland Under-21 international but insists there has been no bid for the player - yet.

Emnes is still part of Mowbray's plans, although he did not entirely rule out an exit for the former Sparta Rotterdam star if the price is right.

And whether Emnes departs for Wales or not, the boss is looking to make further additions on the back of Ishmael Miller's arrival at the club.

Others could also be heading for the exit door before the transfer window slams shut at midnight on Friday.

"Everybody does have his price and I wouldn't say there is nothing in it," said Mowbray in reference to Swansea's Emnes interest.

"There have been enquiries for two years for Marvin from Swansea, ever since he went out on loan.

"And yet Marvin has got, I think, three-and-a-half years left on his contract here.

"There is no reason for us to rush into selling Marvin Emnes.

"Let's wait and see what the week brings."

Asked if Miller will be the final piece of his Boro jigsaw, Mowbray said: "I don't think so.

"Let's wait and see. There could be outgoings and incomings.

"Let's wait and see what the end of the window brings and even after the end of the window the loan market opens again the week after."

Mowbray added that Boro have yet to receive any offers for Australian striker Scott McDonald, who is no longer part of his plans and has been linked with a return to Celtic.

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A FINAL FAREWELL: Marvin Emnes is a target once again for high-flying Premier League club Swansea