SEAN O'HANLON will become a permanent member of Andy King's squad today with the manager also hungry to secure another player ahead of the transfer deadline.

The Town boss has agreed a deal with Everton counterpart David Moyes for the defender's services and all that remains to seal the deal is the the necessary approval from the Football League.

However, with Brian Howard ruled out for three matches in April due to suspension, a midfielder is also on King's deadline day shopping list today.

Meanwhile, Leigh Mills (pictured left) remains on course to fulfil his Town dream after rejecting a £150,000 move to Everton.

After a great deal of agonising, the 16-year-old defender has decided the grass is not necessarily greener at Goodison Park.

Mills, the England Under 16 captain, has made two trips to Merseyside in the last month but could not be persuaded to part from his beloved Swindon.

It leaves him to continue his footballing education at the County Ground, although other Premiership suitors are expected to come knocking.

However, Town youth development officer Jimmy Fraser is confident Mills will have taken strength from his very public dilemma.

Fraser, who first welcomed Mills to Town's Centre of Excellence as a 10-year-old, said: "Leigh has come back to a load of jokes in the dressing room about being a star and needing a bodyguard.

"It's all in good spirit and it's all part of the character-building process.

"Leigh was given the VIP treatment on his first visit to Everton, meeting Wayne Rooney and David Moyes.

"He decided to have another look on his own and has been up there for three days to get an idea of what life would be like as a scholar.

"After a lot of careful consideration, he's decided Everton isn't the club for him."

As it stands, Mills, who came through his first proper training session yesterday after two months out with an ankle injury, will report to the County Ground on July 1 as a first-year scholar.

Far from Premiership glamour, he will be expected to clean boots and sweep the corridors, not that Fraser expects any complaints from the youn gster.

He said: "It has been a whirlwind period for Leigh.

"It's opened his eyes to what's out there, and who knows, it could be a situation that arises again, but he is a level-headed lad and he is more than happy to progress here."

Mills' mixture of ambition, belief and maturity means other Premiership clubs are going to have to put forward an impressive case to tempt him away from Wiltshire.

He said: "I have been with Swindon Town from the age of 10 and that's who I want to play for.

"My dream is, and always has been, to pull on the red shirt and play at the County Ground."