Swansea City transfer bulletin as two new deals swirl in last 48 hours of window
Swansea City transfer bulletin as two new deals swirl in last 48 hours of window
As Swansea City head into the final 48 hours of the transfer window, the rumour mill is cranking up.
The Sun are reporting in their print issue on Sunday that Swansea are in the race to sign
Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien before Monday’s 11pm deadline.
It appears Derby County are one of their rivals for O’Brien’s signature,
with the Rams said to be pushing the hardest to get a deal done.
Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End and Luton Town are also in the mix,
along with Swansea, who this week saw their club captain Matt Grimes join Coventry City.
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O’Brien reportedly favours a move to a play-off-chasing club, however,
which would make Swansea’s pursuit more challenging.
Sticking with the midfield, the same publication reports Plymouth Argyle are eyeing a loan move for
Swansea man Jay Fulton. The Pilgrims are keen on a late swoop for the 30-year-old,
who has made 19 appearances in all competitions for the Swans so far this season.
Fulton’s possible departure would more than likely hinge on who Swansea can bring in before
the window closes; Manchester City’s young midfielder Jacob Wright has been linked with a move to
SA1 by transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano,
while Melker Widell has been brought in already this week but has been loaned back to Danish side
Aalborg BK for the remainder of the campaign.
Southampton winger Samuel Amo-Ameyaw also remains of concrete interest.
Speaking before the defeat to Coventry on Saturday,
Swansea chairman Andy Coleman says the club have been working around the clock to get deals in place to strengthen Luke Williams’ squad.
“I want to start by saying that I am fully aware of what a tough month January has been so far for everyone connected with our club,” he wrote in his programme notes.
“We have not had the results or performances we would have wanted,
and we have had plenty to attend to off the pitch whilst navigating the January transfer window.
“The Championship is renowned as one of the hardest leagues in the world for good reason, and there is no doubt we have had body blows on and off the field. However, we have to keep working hard to move us forward as a club, and I know that you, the Jack Army, are desperate for us to succeed in doing that.
“The departure of Matt Grimes is obviously a significant change given he had been with the club for a decade but, as Luke himself said earlier this week, we can either view these situations as opportunities or threats, and the only approach we can take is to look at it as an opportunity.
“We are working around the clock to strengthen our men’s first-team squad and make the right decisions for the club. I am aware that, at the moment, that is a work in progress, but I remain optimistic about the future, and what is going on behind the scenes as we look to make additions before the transfer window closes.”
Williams acknowledged post-match that new recruits would be beneficial to the make-up of the squad.
“We could do with some help,” he said.
“It doesn’t make it easier to attract a player when we keep losing games, but we have to do everything we can to try to find some players to help us.
“What would be ideal is for the starting line-up to be better [after signings are made], and I think honestly [we need] to relieve the burden on some of the players. They look to me like it’s a tough season for them and they are feeling the bite.”
“I think there are names that are on a list,” he added.
“We are trying to attract players here but I can’t say anything else because it’s disrespectful to talk about a player until we are at that point [where they sign]. I am hoping we can get some players to help us.”
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