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Swansea City have opted to loan out striker Bobby Wales to Dundee FC amid interest from several League One sides, including Reading. A six-week layoff for former Cheltenham Town man Ash Hay, combined with a suspected knee injury to Simon Murray, has left the Dark Blues extremely short of forward options to open their Premiership season. Deal Finalised As Royals Miss Out News yesterday from the Daily Record revealed that Dundee were leading a five-strong pack in the race to sign Bobby Wales on loan, which included Stevenage, Reading and Cambridge United. Now, in an update from Scott Burns, it has been confirmed that the Tayside club have now clinched a deal to bring in the Scotland international, with the 21-year-old arriving at the club in order to finalise a deal for a season-long loan. Wales is set for his second straight temporary spell away from the Jacks, having played six times without scoring for Huddersfield Town during the second half of last season, and is expected to make his debut in their derby match against Dundee United at the weekend. Reading have been looking to add a final option to their forward line after Leam Richardson’s side added Jacob Brown to their ranks on top of the existing Jack Marriott, who had a dream season opener against Luton Town. Stevenage have since pivoted to add an alternative Championship striker to their ranks, signing Burnley’s Michael Mellon on a permanent basis amid interest in the forward from Notts County and Plymouth Argyle. Wales is no stranger to the Scottish Premiership, having broken through at Kilmarnock prior to his move to Swansea last summer, for whom he has played just six times, scoring once on debut against Crawley Town. Should Swansea Have Opted For A Sale? While he had shown immense promise in the months building up to his move to Swansea City, Bobby Wales’s career is now at risk of stagnating in his current circumstances. Zan Vipotnik’s breakthrough as one of the Championship’s best has ended the possibility of regular minutes, and while he could have served as a third choice behind him and Adam Idah, the choice to bring in Ross Stewart has ended that chance. A tough time at Huddersfield Town may not have helped his status, and given Vitor Matos’ business this window, breaking through into the Jacks’ squad has effectively been squashed. Dundee have been an excellent club for Swansea to send players to given the progress Cameron Congreve had shown at Dens Park, and sending Wales there temporarily does allow for a fairer assessment at his current level in a league he knows well. However, with the limited progress he has shown since his move, perhaps a permanent sale could have been a better choice to make, aiming to cut their losses early with three experienced strikers in their senior ranks.