Swans wait on signings as Brendan Rodgers looking to emergency window
SWANSEA City will look to the emergency loan window for reinforcements after a frustrating deadline day brought no new signings.
Swansea's most significant piece of business as the summer transfer window closed was to fend off a bid thought to be worth around £2 million from Leicester for defender Ashley Williams.
Brendan Rodgers's attempt to add another centre-back came to nothing after Motherwell turned down an offer in the region of £250,000 for Mark Reynolds.
And the Swansea boss also missed out on two Premier League centre-forwards, one of whom was long-time target Frank Nouble of West Ham United.
It is thought Rodgers could yet go back in for both strike targets when the window for emergency loan deals opens in a week's time as neither moved anywhere else yesterday.
And the same could be the case with Arsenal midfielder Henri Lansbury, who Swansea hoped to unveil last week until an injury crisis at the Emirates delayed a proposed loan switch to the Liberty.
Rodgers also hopes to conclude a deal for Dutch midfielder Kemy Agustien very soon after his successful pre-season trial. The Northern Irishman was left frustrated by Swansea's lack of joy yesterday — although he was delighted to see Williams stick around.
Rodgers's predecessor, Paulo Sousa, attempted to prise the Wales man away from the Liberty but Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins insisted Williams was not for sale.
And Rodgers said: "I don't think there's any need for Ashley to leave Swansea.
"It's similar to the Darren Pratley situation in that he doesn't need to leave unless he is going to go to a Premier League club.
"He is a talented player and he is a big part of my plans, and I'm happy that the club have knocked back the bid."
The only other significant interest for one of Swansea's players came from Brighton for striker Shefki Kuqi, but the League One club did not make a concrete bid.
As a result Kuqi remains one of only two fit frontmen on Swansea's books alongside Stephen Dobbie.
And that will be a disappointment for Rodgers given that he highlighted the need for attacking reinforcements as soon as he took over the reins in pre-season.
7 Comments
by Dan Gleeballs, Biyermun
Friday, September 03 2010, 12:09PM
“I thought the North Bank was desolate and full of weeds these days? Perhaps Evan Elpus is stuck in a thick clump of cow parsley. It would explain his difficulty in seeing whats happening.”
by phil h, neath
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 7:04PM
“Get a life evan, huw jenkins is a excellent chairman who makes sure the club is run the right way.”
by dean swans, sweyn eye
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 6:48PM
“A LACK OF AMBITION EVAN ELPAS ARE YOU A MENTALIST!! Have you not been watchin the swans this season theyre football is some of the best i have seen . A little of Martinez,a little os Sousa and Brendan Rogers attacking formation and drive i say that this is a recipe for a winning team. As for your comment about the boards not getting a striker in the transfer window it makes better buisness sense to use the emergency window to take one on loan, then if he doesnt click into the team we have not bought a piece of dead wood he will go back to where ever he came from. If he does click and bangs us in goals,yes his price might rise but that is then the time to snap them up. HJ is doing a fantastic job he is not a miser but a very good buisness man. Why dyou think that he didnt give Sousa much coin , cause he knew the man was an arrogant self centred big head and he would be gone in a year..Come on mate wake up and smell the coffee HJ will take this club to the promised land.”
by David, aberoffit
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 5:18PM
“We r after a striker for over a season, and we get a goalie on trial. LOL. where r we going mun.”
by dave, swansea
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 4:37PM
“Evan Elpus, Still on the North Bank - Still in Numpty Land would be a more appropriate tagline for you. You are so boring and predictable.
You have really got a screw loose if you think HJ didn't sign a striker on purpose. We need a striker that fits into the team. There's no point in buying just anyone because it's the last day of the transfer window.”
by chris, swansea
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 3:26PM
“Give it a rest evan elpus. Evan Elpus if all future Swans supporters have your rather negative outlook on the club!
its getting boring!!!
The problem at the Swans is more to do with the style of play than the strikers we have. i agree we need reinforcements, buts its not so disasterous that the failure to sign one in the window will condemn the club to a year of struggle.
If the signing of Scott Sinclair wasnt a sign of an ambitious chairman/manager then I dont know what is?
In the two games Ive witnessed at home this year, Ive seen enough to convince me that we are in for a productive season! The Loan system is there to be exploited when needed, and weve held onto stars like Ashleigh Williams, Pratley and Rangel!
You couldnt change the record every now and again could you?”
by Evan Elpus, Still on the North Bank
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 2:15PM
“I cannot believe the we've let the window close without bringing in a striker.
I really despair at the lack of ambition shown by Jenkins and co.
Are we serious about promotion or not?”