SWINDON Town are closing in on the signing of Peterborough United midfielder Harry Beautyman, with Posh director of football Barry Fry claiming that both the player and County Ground club want to make the move happen.

Beautyman, 24, has been placed on the transfer list by Town’s League One rivals, with new Posh boss Grant McCann leaving the player out of their pre-season training camp in Portugal after telling him he didn’t feature in his plans for the 2016-17 League One campaign.

A move to Wiltshire is now on the cards, with Fry revealing that Swindon’s interest was concrete but that no fee had yet been agreed between the clubs.

Beautyman has made 45 Posh appearances since joining the club from non-league side Welling in 2014, scoring five goals, three of them last season.

Town sold striker Nicky Ajose to League One rivals Charlton Athletic earlier this week and it appears chairman Lee Power is ready to use some of the cash gained to bring in Beautyman.

Fry told PoshTV: “We’ve had a lot of enquiries about him (Beautyman) but the main one is from Swindon.

“The Swindon manager (Luke Williams) fancies him very strong(ly). Harry obviously would like to go there.

“I spoke to Lee Power about the situation over in Portugal a couple of weeks ago at the chairmens’ thing (Football League meeting). He’s got plenty of money, Lee. He’s done brilliant(ly) on (Nicky) Ajose and got £800,000.

“He thought he had a big sell-on (clause) but I found out from Leeds he hasn’t got the sell-on at all, so all that £800,000 is burning a hole in his pocket.

“I’ve only asked him (Power) for a few bob of that and he’s reluctant to give me it so far but I believe the agents have spoken.

“Swindon want him, but we haven’t done a deal yet.’’ It is not the first time Town have been linked with a move for Beautyman. The player himself indicating interest from the County Ground before signing for Peterborough, initially on loan, in November 2014, although then-Town boss Mark Cooper denied any knowledge of his club’s interest.