Swans linked to former Chelsea left back

It’s not even January yet and the speculation is underway after the Swans were linked today via a Tweet with former Chelsea left back Patrick van Aanholt.

The 32 year old defender has had a variety of clubs in England with Coventry, Newcastle, Leicester and Wigan all being loan destinations whilst Sunderland and Crystal Palace are added to Chelsea as the list of permanent homes in this country.

Van Aanholt signed for Galatasaray in July 2021 on a three year deal but it is now suggested that they are happy to let him move on with the Swans linked, along with Championship rivals Watford.

Galatasaray'ın yolları ayırmak istediği Patrick van Aanholt'a, İngiltere Champonship ekipleri Watford ve Swansea City talip oldu. (🗞️Takvim) pic.twitter.com/HtgoBVa6Gt

— Skorer (@skorerrcom) November 21, 2022

It is difficult to see too much mileage in this link for the Swans.  Whilst likely to be in the market for a wing back type player at 32 Van Aanholt does not fit the mould of the kind of player that the Swans are likely to be linked with.  Russell martin has always put a focus on youth where he can and talks about building up value in young players for the club.

As ever time will tell but links are early.