Planet Swans ArchivesIt was probably a youth line that we looked at ourselves with envy as we languished around in the bottom half of the football league without the proverbial pot to…well you know the rest.
But now it is Crewe that are looking to us for a link up as the relationship between the two clubs looks as strong as it possibly could be thanks to some transfer deals that have happened.
This week, Swans youngster Adam King joined Crewe on loan until January and that followed hot on the heels of Alan Tate being there last season and also them looking to sign former Swans keeper David Cornell.
And it is a relationship that Crewe boss Steve Davis wants to build on as he explained รขโฌลWe have drawn up a good relationship with them.
รขโฌลWe took Alan in and heรขโฌโขll have gone back with rave reviews about what we do here.
รขโฌลHe had lost a bit of spark and interest and regained it here, that should be applauded.
รขโฌลIt has enabled us to build that trust about us taking their young players.
รขโฌลAnd it helps that we play the same system รขโฌโ you donรขโฌโขt sign for Swansea unless you can play football.
รขโฌลThey have some very talented lads, and Adam is one of those players who they are excited about.
รขโฌลWhen he gets more experience heรขโฌโขll have a good chance of getting in their first team.รขโฌย
The relationship is also a good one for us as it means that we can take some of our most promising players and send them out for valuable first team experience that they may not get here until that part of their development is complete.
We have seen it ourselves in the past when we have got players from this level on loan and now it is for us to do the same with our players and forging relationships with clubs can help us just as much as it can help them.
Another positive move for me from the Swans in a summer that is just going brilliantly
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