NICKY Ajose will rejoin Swindon Town after the striker was released by Leeds United, the Swindon Advertiser understands.

Ajose, 23, has been at the centre of much speculation this summer after being judged surplus to requirements by Elland Road boss Uwe Rosler, with many Town fans clamouring for his return.

However, with Leeds supposedly favouring a permanent deal that covered the cost of paying up the final two years of his contract, a comeback looked unlikely, Town boss Mark Cooper also pouring cold water on the deal following Ajose being spotted at Swindon’s recent game with Bury.

Just yesterday, Town's League One rivals Coventry City were reportedly showing interest in the striker, who scored 10 goals in 20 appearances during a loan spell in Wiltshire in the 2013-14 campaign and was on loan at Crewe last year.

However, Leeds' decision to release Ajose would free him up to join Town outside of the transfer window, which shut at 6pm yesterday.

Town yesterday secured Birmingham striker Wes Thomas on loan until January and signed triallist Jeremy Balmy, while Nathan Byrne was bought by Championship side Wolves and Miles Storey and Michael Smith went on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Barnsley respectively.

Chairman Lee Power is also hoping to tie up a deal for Estonian international attacking midfielder Henrik Ojamaa, a free agent after leaving Legia Warsaw, today.