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Khan will move to Prenton Park for the remainder of the campaign, after which he will become a free agent. It is expected that the Gambian has played his final match for Swindon.

After more than a month of back-and-forth between Town and Posh, a deal has been struck which will see the 27-year-old striker move to Wiltshire until the end of the season.

Now is the time when ‘will-they, won’t they’ sagas finally come to a head and clubs who’ve not had the best summer start rummaging around the lost and found bin. So, what is going to happen at the County Ground?

It’s not a comfortable conversation, let’s get that right. And it provides little joy to anyone, but it is a conversation we really ought to have. So here goes…

Creatively, the difficulties are obvious. Swindon have managed 10 shots across two league matches; no one else in the division has had fewer. Of those, two have been on target; also the lowest of 24. Their shot on target percentage of 20 is the equal worst.

Regardless of how knackered the stadium is – and, boy, is it knackered – it is still very difficult to shake the feeling of friendly familiarity on a warm August afternoon, after a summer of Saturdays.

Senior figures at the Trust have been encouraged by some activity behind the scenes – including an improvement in the quality of plans being put forward for stadium redevelopment, prompt payments to the County Ground joint venture, and clearer lines of communication.