HUW Jenkins has admitted Leroy Lita is on Swansea City's wanted list as Brendan Rodgers continues his search for a striker.

Swansea are thought to be looking into the possibility of taking Lita on a six-month loan from Middlesbrough, as the Evening Post revealed yesterday.

Jenkins says Swansea, who are also understood to be monitoring West Ham's Frank Nouble, are working hard to recruit a new centre-forward before the transfer window closes at the end of the month.

But he insists the club are yet to make any approach to Boro over their former England Under-21 international.

"Leroy Lita is a player Brendan likes," the Swansea chairman said.

"He has done well in the Championship to be fair to him and we are well aware that we need to bring someone in.

"We haven't hidden from that fact.

"Brendan wants to strengthen his attacking options and we are trying our best to make that happen."

As things stand, Swansea's only fit strikers are Stephen Dobbie and Shefki Kuqi.

Craig Beattie was ruled out for six weeks with a calf problem suffered on the pre-season tour of Holland at the end of last month, while Gorka Pintado could be sidelined for three months by a shoulder problem.

Rodgers was keen to strengthen even before the injuries struck, and Lita looks to be his top target at present after moves for Ipswich frontman Tamas Priskin and Watford's Danny Graham came to nothing.

Ex-Reading and Bristol City star Lita may be keen for a change after falling down the pecking order at the Riverside.

But Boro boss Gordon Strachan could be reluctant to let him leave because he does not have a wealth of attacking options.

It may be that Nouble, who would also be a loan target, proves an easier man to snare.

The promising 18-year-old, who worked with Rodgers during his Chelsea days, may struggle for regular football at West Ham.

gareth.vincent@swwmedia.co.uk