Sturrock has been given permission to talk to his old club Plymouth who he left in 2004, and has been agreeing terms with the Devon club for his return to them.
As his still under contract to Swindon Plymouth will have to pay compensation to Swindon.
In a year at the County Ground Paul Sturrock successfully got Swindon promoted at the first time of asking, and leaves Swindon in the top half of League One.