Swans miss out on left back – the desperate search continues

[A4Jack]

Swansea City looked to be leading the chase for Werder Bremen left back Lee Buchanan but news filtered through in recent days that he was heading to the UK for a medical… and it wasn’t in Wales. Birmingham City announced his arrival yesterday for a figure thought to be around £1.3m leaving Michael...

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[Swanjaxs]

1.3 million gets you a tidy Championship left back, and that was too rich for us.
Get Piroe sold ffs!

 

[Raynor94]

I find it hard to believe Watson has signed up for this, we could well kick off the season without a left back.

Even after so called investment, nothing has changed.

Surely we are not dependent on Piroe going to get anyone in

 

[BarryTownSwan]

Speaking to a Rams fan friend, I think us Swans fans are over reacting here - Buchanan was born and bred in Mansfield, and apart from one year in Germany he has played for Derby, lived in Derby, has family in Derby, and seems to be very settled in Derby. Birmingham is less than an hours drive from Derby. Can we really expect him to not prioritise Derby over Swansea in this case. Very often, as we were told in January, players just want to play and settle where their family is best settled and we shouldn't over react if players put family and life outside of football first. Move on to the next.

 

[3swan]

Looks like they're pushing for promotion, we will have a tough season


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Coventry City are understood to be close to completing the signing of exciting Dutch Under-21 international Milan van Ewijk from SC Heerenveen.

The pacy wing-back – officially the fastest player in the Netherlands top flight Eredivisie – is reported to be joining the Sky Blues for a fee of around 4m Euros (£3.4m) with add-ons and a sell on clause.

 

[Risc]

Speaking to a Rams fan friend, I think us Swans fans are over reacting here - Buchanan was born and bred in Mansfield, and apart from one year in Germany he has played for Derby, lived in Derby, has family in Derby, and seems to be very settled in Derby. Birmingham is less than an hours drive from Derby. Can we really expect him to not prioritise Derby over Swansea in this case. Very often, as we were told in January, players just want to play and settle where their family is best settled and we shouldn't over react if players put family and life outside of football first. Move on to the next.

If it's the case of him being offered a 5 year deal, then you can't blame him for taking it, or us not matching to be fair. Big financial commitment.

 

[jasper_T]

I find it hard to believe Watson has signed up for this, we could well kick off the season without a left back.

I thought we hired him on the basis of success under a strict, sustainable budget. We've already spent more this summer than Luton ever did while he was there. It's not the end of the world that the apparent top target got a better offer.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Lewis to Watford confirmed

 

[LeonWasTheDog's]

I’m old enough to remember when we had a tidy left back and let him go for nothing, the useless clowns :roll:

 

[LeonWasTheDog's]

I find it hard to believe Watson has signed up for this, we could well kick off the season without a left back.

Even after so called investment, nothing has changed.

Surely we are not dependent on Piroe going to get anyone in

It’ll give us a nice balance. No natural fullbacks on either side.

Ah, we signed that bloke from Exeter didn’t we. Forgot about him. Let’s hope he can step up better than some of Martin’s League 1 buys.

 

[Swansea93]

Lewis to Watford confirmed

View to permanent after the loan, which is probably why we’re out, Newcastle payed 15M for him so would want a decent amount back.

 

[austinisourhero]

Don't think that Lewis link was ever serious, was it?
What I refuse to believe is that there isn't one tidy out of contract left back in the whole of Europe that we couldn't bring in - which shouldn't be dependant on us selling our players first.

 

[NorfolkSwan]

Don't think that Lewis link was ever serious, was it?
What I refuse to believe is that there isn't one tidy out of contract left back in the whole of Europe that we couldn't bring in - which shouldn't be dependant on us selling our players first.

Fairly slim pickings:
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/detailsuche/spielerdetail/suche/43962788

George Cox, ex Brighton academy?

 

[Swansea93]

According to VitalSwansea we’re looking to Europe for our LB.