GOALKEEPER Mark Travers is set to join Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season, the Daily Echo understands.

Reports surfaced regarding the Robins' interest in the young Irishman earlier this week.

And the Echo understands that Cherries are hopeful the deal can be completed later today, providing there are no last-minute hitches.

Before making the move to the County Ground, it is understood Travers will first undertake a COVID-19 test at Cherries today.

Any move would include a 24-hour recall clause, active for the remainder of the season.

At present there are no deals lined up to bring in a replacement goalkeeper, with academy graduate Will Dennis currently set to be promoted from his role as third choice to provide backup to in-form Asmir Begovic.

Travers burst onto the scene with a man-of-the-match performance on debut in a 1-0 Premier League win over Tottenham Hotspur at Vitality Stadium in May 2019.

He has since featured a further eight times for the Cherries first team, most recently September's 2-1 Carabao Cup loss at Manchester City.

The 21-year-old has been a regular in the matchday squad under Jason Tindall, named as an unused substitute on 20 occasions this term.

Maynooth-born Travers has also broke his way into the senior Republic of Ireland squad, earning two caps.

Swindon, managed by John Sheridan, currently sit 23rd in the League One table.

Their previous goalkeeper Matej Kovar has today been recalled by parent club Manchester United.

Former Cherries Brett Pitman and Mathieu Baudry are part of the Robins squad in the third tier.

Travers, who joined Cherries in 2016, previously spent a stint out on loan at non-league Weymouth during the 2017-18 season.