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Andy Oakes says that "6 to 8 clubs" have already been in contact with him following his expected release from Swansea City on Monday.
Oakes was released after less than 12 months at the Liberty Stadium – the majority of which was spent bench warming as he was unable to permanently dislodge Willy Gueret from the starting berth.
"There are six or eight clubs who have been in contact already," Oakes told the Evening Post. "Tranmere and Rotherham have been in touch, and there are also a couple abroad which could be interesting, the main one being Antwerp. "I didn’t know about them until I met the gaffer (Roberto Martinez) on Monday and he told me. "About half the clubs had made contact before the gaffer and I spoke, but he then informed that most of the phone calls he has had about players were about me.
"I don’t really feel as though I’ve been given a proper chance, "I did my best when I played. I tried to win when for Swansea and we won three out of my five games, so hopefully that contributed to what was almost a successful season. "It was tough to take when I was left out after Yeovil, but if I’m honest I expected it to happen. The manager knew Willy from his previous time at the club so it was no great shock when he put him in." Oakes, 30, could now link up with Antwerp, where Englishman Warren Joyce is the manager. "Football-wise, I’ll be looking to cancel my year at Swansea from my memory," he added. "But as for the place and the people we’ve met, well I’m sure we’ll remain good friends with them in the future. "And I hope Swansea do well. I saw the gaffer comparing them to Chelsea and Manchester United in the paper, and he’s not far wrong. "It’s now a question of getting the right people in place to make it happen for them, whether it be on the pitch or upstairs." |
