Planet Swans ArchivesRoberto Martinez has shrugged off the reported Premiership interest in Ferrie Bodde by claiming that it is pretty much part of the long term goal of the club anyway.
Martinez has long since stated that he wants to be the first manager to lead the Swans into the Premiership and that he has seven or eight players who he would look at as Premiership class along the way.
Speaking to BBC Sport on the day that a bid was being prepared by West Brom, Roberto said “I think that’s a great compliment when you get Premiership teams… they’re looking at your players it’s because you are doing something well as a football club and as a squad of players
“We’re a football club that we do not need to sell, we are a football club that are in a great position.
“We should be focused on our next challenge which is Saturday.
“Speculation is part of football… the last couple of years we did not attract speculation because we didn’t do the things as well as we’re doing now.
“That’s a great position to be in where you can dictate things then it’s important.”
After claiming that he already has five or six players of Premiership class, Martinez added:
“There are another group of six, seven, eight players that will be ready to play in Premiership football in the near future if they carry on developing [as] they are.
“That’s our football club, our long-term vision.”
