Imps Linked With Move For Championship Striker | The Stacey West

Swansea City striker Bobby Wales is reportedly attracting attention from Lincoln City, with reports suggesting a January loan could be on the cards after a slow start to life in South Wales.Having joined from Kilmarnock in May on a four-year deal, the 20-year-old forward arrived with a strong pedigree from north of the border. However, his minutes in the Championship have been limited, just a single appearance so far, and his path into Alan Sheehan’s first team has been blocked by the form of striker Zan Vipotnik, who has netted six goals in twelve matches.Understand a host of clubs in League One and Scotland want Swansea’s Bobby Wales.The Scottish youth star has seen his chances limited since moving to South Wales but the likes of promotion chasing Lincoln and Barnsley are keen to land him.— Graeme Bailey (@GraemeBailey) October 27, 2025Imps Among the Interested ClubsAccording to reporter Graeme Bailey, both Barnsley and the Imps are monitoring the situation closely, alongside several Scottish sides. The forward’s profile fits the type Lincoln have targeted in recent seasons; talented youngsters looking for senior exposure in a competitive environment.It’s well known that we have successfully helped develop players like Morgan Rogers and Brennan Johnson on loan in the past, both of whom went on to make significant progress higher up the pyramid. Rob Street, attracting bids of around £1 million in the summer, is another good example of how we operate.Would Liam Cullen talk Lincoln up? He didn’t have the best of times at Sincil Bank, but as his only loan, he did use us as a platform to get himself into Swansea’s first team picture.Credit Graham BurrellBobby Wales Career So FarWales came through the youth system at Kilmarnock and made his professional debut in 2021 before enjoying a standout loan at Alloa Athletic, where he scored 12 goals in 24 Scottish League One appearances. He returned to Rugby Park last season to feature regularly in the Scottish Premiership and even made four appearances in the Europa Conference League.His form earned him a move to Swansea City earlier this year, where he impressed in pre-season but has since struggled for opportunities. The forward’s only goal for the club came in the EFL Cup win over Crawley Town, a game in which he also provided an assist.Bobby Wales opens the scoring for @AlloaAthleticFC in today’s @cinchuk League 1 match with @OfficialQosFC pic.twitter.com/dpmDJluG8t— David Glencross (@dgxwasp) January 13, 2024Does a move make Imps sense?For Lincoln, a January addition of Wales would add even more competition in attacking areas for Michael Skubala heading into the second half of the season. With the Imps building momentum in League One’s upper reaches, a player with the raw ability and sharp finishing shown in Scotland could prove a useful loan signing.Still only eighteen and already capped for Scotland at U17 and U19 level, Wales’ next move looks crucial to his development. With Swansea keen for him to gain experience, a January switch to Lincoln City could provide the perfect platform for his progress.My reservation would be this – we have three or four forwards vying for a start now. Loaning one in could derail their progression. I could see a purchase being viable, but a loan? I’m not so sure.Understand that Northampton Town are set to lose star forward Louis Appéré.A host of League One rivals are battling with The Cobblers to land him.Barnsley, Blackpool, Lincoln, Mansfield and Stevenage amongst those to show an interest.— Graeme Bailey (@GraemeBailey) May 23, 2024Graham Bailey recordI do like to search a reporter’s Twitter to see how many Imps stories they get right, which helps understand how to treat this. In the past, Bailey has linked Sean Roughan to Hearts and Ethan Erhahon to Derby and Blackburn. In terms of us signing players, he’s got us linked to Louis Appere, who later joined Stevenage. In fairness, he has Stevenage in that Tweet, and half of League One.Interestingly, he also had Barnsley in that story as well.