Holding talks with new Swans boss Paulo Sousa yesterday over his future, discussions were deemed to be a success by the club. But the former Ado Den Haag man will return to Holland to continue his rehabilitation with a return pencilled in for July 12th, when he is fully expected to integrate with the rest of the Swansea squad.
Sousa has in the last week accused the Dutchman of not showing enough respect to his fellow team-mates, himself and the club for missing training. It is not the first time that the club and the representatives of the highly rated midfielder have come to blows with the player himself being forced to re-affirm his loyaly to the club as he told Voetbal International a leading football magazine , he said, “I have too much respect for the club to cause an argument. They gave me my chance in England and for that I will always be grateful. “
''I've also always been loyal to Swansea. I could have earned significantly more with Derby County, but then I signed a new contract here. My team-mates have told me that they have no doubts at all about my loyalty."
However Bodde has remained tight lipped and has nothing further to add to his previous statements of loyalty to the club as he told the western mail, “A lot of people are using my name in newspapers and I do not wish to add to that right now. I may be able to say something tomorrow.”
Premiership outfit Bolton have seen a £2.5 million bid turned down by Chairman Huw Jenkins. Keen on signing the Delft born player, Bolton boss Gary Megson has moved to sign former Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis which could see the interest in one of Swansea's key men die down.
This article first appeared on JACKARMY.net.