Even by their own increasingly remarkable standards, this is shaping up to be another chaotic January transfer window at Swansea City.

A stalled pursuit of Joe Low, three first-team exits, a captain seemingly ready to jump ship, and a star defender perhaps ready to also head out the door.

Supporters have every right to feel a little uneasy, particularly when you throw in what's been a disastrous start to 2025 in terms of results.

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The one crumb of comfort is that there's still time to turn things around. But having been burned so many times before, the faith in Andy Coleman and co to steer the club through this latest storm is in pretty short supply. Sign up to our Swansea City newsletter here.

Losing Grimes, who's played every minute of every game in the Championship this season, would be a bodyblow to Luke Williams, who is already under pressure to remedy a run of form that has yielded just one point from a possible 15.

The 29-year-old has stopped short of submitting a formal transfer request, but is understood to have made his feelings clear to the club that he'd like to talk to Coventry City, who, having had two bids knocked back already, have returned with another offer.

The Swans are understood to value the player at around £4m, a valuation that isn't expected to be an issue for the Sky Blues, who are also able to offer Grimes a hefty increase on his current pay packet.

Whether the transfer will be completed by the time the two sides meet on Saturday remains to be seen, but it seems unlikely Grimes will be pulling on a Swans shirt again.

The midfielder has been close to an exit before, having come close to joining Fulham back in 2021. However, he chose to stay following the arrival of Russell Martin and has seemed relatively settled ever since.

He then signed a new deal with the club two years later, committing his future to the club until 2027.

Alongside Jamie Paterson, his endorsement was also a key factor in current boss Williams getting the job 12 months ago.

But he now looks ready to bring the curtain down on his 10-year Swans career, a development that has blown a hole in Swansea's January, and perhaps their season, too.

What's more, the reports elsewhere linking Harry Darling with a move to Sheffield United will have done precious little to improve the mood.

For what it's worth, Swansea haven't received any formal approach for the centre-back at this stage, and the expectation at the moment is that he will stay beyond the deadline.

But with little sign of an extension on his current deal, which runs out at the end of the season, one can't help but feel there's room for that to change over the coming days.

Getting some bodies through the door is now an increasingly pressing priority, and there are a few irons in the fire right now.

Sources on the continent claim the club have launched a bid for Swedish under-21s midfielder Melker Widell in the region of £3.5m, while Leyton Orient's Ethan Galbraith and former Swans loanee Luke Cundle are among the other options on the club's radar.

Talks with free agent Timothy Fosu-Mensah are set to happen this week, although given he's without a club, it's possible he may well take his time before deciding on his next move, with several other Championship clubs also believed to be in the frame.

Joe Low was, until recently, a top target, but Wycombe Wanderers have seemingly held firm on their stance that he simply isn't for sale this month. The signing of Hannes Delcroix has served to further cool Swansea's interest, but it's understood the club haven't completely ruled out a fresh approach for the centre-back.

The Swans are set to bank a sizeable portion of the fee taking former striker Morgan Whittaker from Plymouth to Burnley this month, which could potentially change the landscape further in terms of possibilities. But they are now under real pressure to deliver a transfer breakthrough, particularly in the dispiriting context of their captain's imminent departure.

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Their frustrations in the market have also understandably brought the conversation around the club's sporting director into sharper focus, with many supporters wondering quite why the club have spent the last three months or so with the role still unfilled.

The club had interviewed UAE Pro League's technical director Gareth Jennings in recent weeks, but despite the pair having what insiders have described as 'positive talks', the club have since decided to go in a different direction.

It's understood Swansea have now made a decision on who will succeed Paul Watson, who left the club for reasons that still haven't been properly explained back in October, although the identity this new candidate isn't yet known.

What is for certain is they are due to serve a notice period in their current job, meaning an appointment is unlikely to be confirmed for another couple of months.

It means Coleman is likely to continue operating in the role for the next few weeks, and will remain the man tasked with ensuring something can be salvaged from what's otherwise been a frustrating and disheartening January transfer window.