Franco signs on and new boy can’t wait to get started

Saturday, 13 July 2024, 7:30
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The Swans confirmed the capture yesterday of Gonรงalo Franco for an undisclosed fee yesterday in what was clear a good match for both parties as Swans boss talked up his new signing whilst the midfielder talked about his happiness in joining the Swans.

Franco posed for the media pictures with the number 17 shirt in his hand and a four-year contract tucked away in his pocket after his move from Moreirense and was reported as being targetted for the Swans because of “a high energy, all-action style of play.”

The wording used by the official site of an “ability to drive forward purposefully with the ball also allows him to start attacks in transition,” will be music to the ears of Swans fans who, too often last season, saw us being static and slow in midfield and all too often moving backwards rather than forwards.

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Luke Williams was clearly happy with his new capture and said upon completing the dealย “We want to have a team with energy and intensity. That is really important and, from what we have seen, Gonรงalo has that in abundance.

“We have seen the quality he has as well, he has shown some incredible actions to create goals and score goals.

“He is aggressive, he is not frightened to tackle and compete for the ball. He is an attacking player who has defensive instincts.

“When I spoke to him, I got the feeling that as a club – with the values we have – we are going to be able to relate to him, and he to us.

“No-one should underestimate the importance of that and we are excited to get him out on the training pitch and give him the chance to build relationships with his teammates.”

Franco himself revealed that as soon as he spoke to Luke Williams he made the decision to join the Swans when he saidย โ€œI had the opportunity to talk with the coach, he exuded positivity right from the first conversation. This was great and made me want to be one of his players right away.

โ€œThe club supports young players and itโ€™s a historic club. It was because of this that I was motivated to come here to better myself and achieve my dreams.

โ€œAs soon as I found out about the interest by Swansea, I felt extremely happy because they knew my work and now I cannot wait to get started.

โ€œWhen I arrived here, I could immediately see the club has great facilities, it has everything and doesnโ€™t lack for anything.

โ€œEverything is here to help support the players, including me, to achieve the aims of the club and be the best they can be.โ€

Welcome to Swansea Gonรงalo.

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Images courtesy of Getty Images, Athena Picture Agency and Swansea City Football Club.

Phil Sumbler

Been watching the Swans since the very late 1970s and running the Planet Swans website (in all its current and previous guises since the summer of 2001 As it stood JackArmy.net was right at the forefront of some of the activity against Tony Petty back in 2001, breaking many of the stories of the day as fans stood against the actions where the local media failed. Was involved with the Swans Supporters Trust from 2005, for the large part as Chairman before standing down in the summer of 2020.

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