Swansea City ask about a string of forwards on deadline day
SWANSEA City have made deadline-day enquiries for a clutch
of forwards after selling Danny Graham – but it seems increasingly unlikely
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Swansea City
that Michael Laudrup will add a new face before the transfer deadline.
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a loan signing to bolster their attacking options having allowed Graham to join
Sunderland in a £5 million deal earlier today.
It is understood Swansea have expressed an interest in
Sevilla's Manu, Manchester City frontman John Guidetti and Jamie Mackie of
Queens Park Rangers.
Swansea have also been linked
with Oscar Diaz, who plays for Spanish second tier side Lugo, and Senegalese international Moussa
Konate.
But as the clock ticks towards the 11pm deadline, it seems there is
little sign of Swansea
getting a deal done.
There is an outside chance that Mackie could end up at the Liberty, but that may
depend on whether Rangers land Peter Odemwingie.
West Brom star Odemwingie
has arrived at Loftus Road
tonight despite the Baggies insisting that he has not been given permission to
speak to the Hoops.
Laudrup is thought to be an admirer of Manu, a player he
worked with when he was in charge at Getafe.
And Swansea are thought to have asked again about Guidetti having previously asked about the Swedish starlet. However, it seems City
are unwilling to let the 20-year-old leave the Etihad despite interest from a
number of clubs.
As well as Graham, Gwion Edwards has left Swansea today, the young winger joining
Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone on loan for the rest of the season.
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by martyn47
Friday, February 01 2013, 11:55AM
“Never mind, we could be QPR!”
by JohnTosh
Friday, February 01 2013, 8:09AM
“Graham was the perfect substitute. I will miss him.”
by JohnTosh
Friday, February 01 2013, 8:07AM
“I can not be the only ones who are a bit worried we did not get a replacement for Graham.
But I trust Hugh!”
by White_Rock
Friday, February 01 2013, 7:58AM
“"Has it ever ocurred to you that Danny might want to leave"
Well, yeah. There's no secret there. The point you're missing spectacularly is that if Graham wanted to leave but we had no deal agreed to replace him then tough luck. He stays put until the summer.
What you don't do is sell the only person other than Michu to be a consistent source of goals for a poxy £5m then run around in a mad panic on transfer deadline day trying to borrow mediocrities like Jamie Mackie.
Yes, the management of the club have done brilliantly this season, but when a mistake this huge is made then criticism is warranted regardless.”
by mahatmacoat
Friday, February 01 2013, 7:17AM
“Many of the comments seem to think that ML & HJ are lunatics for letting DG go. Would a pair of mad men have got us to sitting at 8th in the PL and a place at Wembley. We are still proudly "The Swans" we have money in the bank and we are not tied to the whims of any Sugar Daddy.
In Hugh i trust”
by KP287
Friday, February 01 2013, 12:53AM
“Tiendalli was a free agent that no one wanted, look how good he has turned out. ML knows what he is doing, so we don`t need to worry.”
by abertawejack
Friday, February 01 2013, 12:20AM
“I think we have enough points to see us through, Just as long as Michu does't get injured which is a bit of a gamble here really, unless the gaffer has someone in mind on an out of contract freebee, which wouldn't surprise me in the least. lol In our board I trust end of, they've got us thus far to date, I'm sure SCFC is all in very capable hands.
C'Mon U SwanssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssYeehaa.”
by divingtulip
Thursday, January 31 2013, 11:56PM
“cant believe we just sold graham one of our best goal scorers and not get another one in ready
so the only goal scorer we got left is michu and if he gets injured we stumped we got no other goal scorer moore and schechter have not played a full 90min yet hope the board can pull a rabbit
out of the had quickly..”
by naterab
Thursday, January 31 2013, 11:08PM
“I agree White Rock. I wish Laudrup would have had a deal ready in case Graham did decide to go. I'm very worried now. If Michu gets injured I'm scared for how the rest of the season will go. I don't think either Schechter or Moore are ready to be full time starters in the Premier League.”
by martyn47
Thursday, January 31 2013, 11:08PM
“But it was apparent he wanted to leave weeks ago. Louis Saha contract terminated at Everton so possible deal after deadline...”