Michael Laudrup's priority is getting to know Swansea City squad
ERIK Larsen insists Michael Laudrup's main priority is getting to know Swansea's City's current squad — not looking for new recruits.
Larsen arrives in South Wales as Laudrup's assistant next month, but the pair have already started work, watching hours of video to familiarise themselves with their new club.
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Michael Laudrup
The rumour mill has also been busy, with Swansea linked to a host of players as speculation mounts over who will be Laudrup's first signing.
Swansea are tracking Genoa centre-back Chico Flores among others, but Larsen reckons familiarising himself with who is already at the Liberty is a more important job for Laudrup.
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"First you get an idea of how it is best to spend money," Larsen told Danish newspaper BT.
"The most important players are the ones we have and not the ones we perhaps should have."
Larsen has worked alongside Laudrup at Brondby, Getafe, Spartak Moscow and Real Mallorca and left a scouting job with Danish side Odense Boldklub to link up with him again at Swansea.
Laudrup has been in charge for barely a fortnight, but already a string of names have been suggested as possible transfer targets.
Danes Michael Krohn-Dehli and Thomas Kahlenberg are among them, as are Dutch pair Otman Bakkal and Jonathan De Guzman.
An attacking midfielder would appear top of Swansea's wanted list, with former loan star Gylfi Sigurdsson expected to complete a switch to Spurs this week.
A defender to replace Steven Caulker, who has returned to White Hart Lane after his temporary stay in South Wales, is also a priority.
So is recruiting another striker to add to Swansea's goal threat.
But Larsen remained tight- lipped on who Swansea might be chasing, again stressing that Laudrup needs more time to assess the players he has inherited.
"It is too early to say. As Michael has said, we must first see how things are," said Larsen.
"We also need to listen to the board because they know the team well from previous seasons.
"We will sit and watch a lot of games to form an impression of things and work out what needs improving.
"We are not going to share our ideas with other people.
"There is no reason to tell others who we're after, because we are not the club that has the most money."
Meanwhile, reports in Blackpool claim Ian Holloway's side are in a four-way battle for Swansea forward Stephen Dobbie.
Swansea would demand around £1 million for the player who is said to be interesting Celtic, Middlesbrough and Bristol City.
Comments
by Lynbaz
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 11:54AM
“I would keep Orlandi - definitely the sort of player that Laudrup could get the most out of.”
by Jimmy_Blue
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 8:06AM
“Alan Tate has been written off at every stage of our rise up the leagues by some yet he's taken to every level with ease. Not sure how anyone can sensibly do the same again based on less than a handful of games last year.”
by trncjack
Tuesday, July 03 2012, 2:53PM
“SOUTHLAND, I remember when Toshack though he could trim his squad by letting go wyndham Evans , Who had spent most of his career at Swansea, HE was soon put right ,you cannot just throw loyalty away at a whim,Tate and Monk will be here for a while yet. The ones to go bessone, gower,donnelly s, Lita, Moore, orlandi”
by SouthlandJack
Tuesday, July 03 2012, 8:52AM
“Tate, Monk....must be on the way out ??? Proud servants to the club but we need to move on.....just not premiership quality...have the utmost respect for these guys...give them a role with the youth side.”
by PaulStuart
Monday, July 02 2012, 3:31PM
“Joe. Neil and Scott all in GB squad, as well as Caulker. Swansea City can be very proud of this great achievement. Well done.”
by daiswan
Monday, July 02 2012, 11:12AM
“"The most important players are the ones we have and not the ones we perhaps should have."
"We are not going to share our ideas with other people.
"There is no reason to tell others who we're after, because we are not the club that has the most money."
Hope Larsen has been quoted accurately! Most refreshing comments I'v ever heard from a coach!
Can't wait for pre-season, new signings and the first games! Could be a great season. Rodgers did great for us, certainly built on the previous regimes. No reason why Laudrup can't do the same - he inherits something money can't buy - great team spirit and people like Monk,Tate (in any capacity) and Williams will hold that together! The squad has to be trimmed that's a must. So come on the Swans - In Michael we trust!!”