Brendan Rodgers says he has no worries or concerns with the transfer window about to open – he thinks Swansea is the right place for players<\/p>\n
Rodgers told the Western Mail\u00a0\u201cI have to be honest, I have no concerns whatsoever<\/p>\n
\u201cI am relaxed, all the players here understand that this is a real good fit for them. We are a team\u00a0really riding high on confidence, we are a group that has grown.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the likes of a Joe Allen, he will look at himself and know there are not too many better places he could be in European football to develop his game.<\/p>\n
\u201cJoe is coming off his first season playing regularly in the Championship, and he is now a key figure in a team that suits his style perfectly.<\/p>\n
\u201cJoe is going to be a big talent, but I have no concerns, he is an intelligent lad who understands where he is at in his career and at 21 he has got 12-13 years left ahead of him.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur good players could play\u00a0in any team, but everything in life is about timing, it\u2019s very important and the players are really enjoying it here.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was a real positive influence on my career. He was a young manager with the first team and he could see I was a manager who was a bit different and asked the players to play a certain way.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe could easily have put me on a different pathway, but he enjoyed what I was doing and we would exchange ideas quite a lot. He allowed me to be creative.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlan\u2019s a Premier League manager, no doubt, he\u2019s very astute in his work and he\u2019s taken on a big job there.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a high-profile job, football is their life up there and he has pulled the squad together.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s moulded them into a real team that\u2019s very well organised and working for each other.”<\/p>\n
Rodgers is also looking to try and conclude a deal for Rory Donnelly despite reported interest from Everton and he added<\/p>\n
\u201cI spoke to the people at Cliftonville at length and they understand that Swansea are making waves and they understand it could be a great club for a young player\u2019s development.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the next couple of days hopefully we can get something organised and, more importantly, get him across to see the city and club and give him a real feel for Swansea.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will come here with no pressure, the first six months will be all about adapting to professional football.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe impact he makes will ultimately be down to him, although you do get guys like Kevin Doyle, who came over from Cork and went straight in at Reading and made a big impact.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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