TWO in, two out – that’s the approach adopted by Swindon Town manager Richie Wellens, whose January transfer window business is far from complete.

We understand that Wellens, 38, is set to reveal Southend United teenage defender Taylor Curran as his latest addition ahead of Town’s game on Saturday at home to Crawley.

The 18-year-old is yet to feature for Southend United, but did complete a one-month loan spell at National League outfit Braintree Town earlier this season.

Curran signed a two-year professional contract at Southend in March of last year, but that spell looks set to be cut short with reports claiming he is set to join Town on a permanent.

The teenager is likely to act as a back-up option to current central defenders Luke Woolfenden and Tom Broadbent.

Woolfenden can be recalled by parent club Ipswich Town at any moment, and Wellens stressed after Saturday’s win at Tranmere that he is keen to establish some familiarity in the squad.

We also know that Wellens has his eyes on an attacking winger, to add to the list of five players that he has already introduced to the County Ground this month.

Following a 21-man turnover in the summer under the instruction of Phil Brown, it would not have been of great surprise to Town fans if little business was done throughout January – that was until Brown’s sacking in November.

Now, Wellens looks set to draft in player six with the possibility of a seventh man joining before the turn of the month.

But, at the same time, the Town boss looks set to part company with two players this week – explaining he sees little point in keeping players at the club that are not receiving sufficient game time.

He said: “I still want two more, just because of the chances we’re creating.

“Marc Richards is still coming back from a long injury, he’s a finisher and is getting to 60 minutes.

“I would like someone – one more – that will be a bit of a wildcard and can produce some moments of magic. I’m trying to get that one in.

“We’ve only signed two players in my view, because we’ve lost three loan players and replaced those gaps.

“I’m not a big believer in keeping players that won’t get game time – so two will probably go out this week.”

One player set to depart the club is teenager Joe Romanski, who is understood to be close to joining a National League club based in the north.

Wellens has been impressed by Romanski’s attributes and believes the centre half to be a strong asset to the club with significant room for development in the coming seasons.

A lack of contacts in the south-west however has forced Wellens to speak to clubs in more familiar territory.

Wellens said: “I like Joe (Romanski), he’s a great kid and I’m try to sort him a National League club, I think that is the level he should be playing.

“It is difficult because there are not many clubs of that level in our area, and my contacts down here aren’t great. I’ve spoken to a couple of Conference clubs in the north who are going to look at him.

“He’s a good kid, but needs to develop. And the only way he is going to develop is by playing.”