{"id":80682,"date":"2023-05-07T11:06:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T10:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/?p=80682"},"modified":"2023-05-07T11:06:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T10:06:34","slug":"is-it-the-end-for-swans-four-or-are-they-set-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2023\/05\/07\/is-it-the-end-for-swans-four-or-are-they-set-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it the end for Swans four or are they set to stay?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russell Martin admitted earlier this week that he is keen to keep four players at the club this season, three of them out of contract and one of them set to return to Wolves after a successful loan spell.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Manning, Joel Latibeaudiere and Kyle Naughton are all out of contract at the end of this season and tomorrow signifies the end of a loan spell for Luke Cundle who has spent the season in SA1 on loan from Wolves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='dio9_rFKTUNA-fUyRtg_Ew' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1252337153' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'dio9_rFKTUNA-fUyRtg_Ew',sig:'Y35RGGOxYt4yMxEtyHaMPHcDBqqbyBD0BfRNrG1eO2A=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1252337153',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Speaking on Friday, Martin admitted that he was keen to see them all stay at the club and there has been an increasing belief as the season goes on that they can do a deal to retain at least two of them if not all three.<\/p>\n<p>Manning has looked set to be on his way for a few months now but it has been suggested in more than one quarter that the Swans excellent run of form at the end of the season could open the door for him to extend his time here by at least one more year whilst Latibeaudiere is also suggested to be open to an extended deal could terms be agreed with him.<\/p>\n<p>Naughton is another one who Martin admits that he wants to keep hold of and he isn&#8217;t reported to be in a hurry to move away from the area and although he has not been a regular starter he still plays an important role in the squad and also his Premier League experience is believed to assist the younger players.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='-jaJ_Pw1SQxp6_8zJg1D4A' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1248270468' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'-jaJ_Pw1SQxp6_8zJg1D4A',sig:'_o05fAgyAQ3Uah-Ibv9eOMI8OnOlIOO8K_01dQR1S3Y=',w:'594px',h:'398px',items:'1248270468',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>With changes behind the scenes at the club confirmed over the past couple of weeks there is still the chance to agree terms with all players something that has never been given up on at the club despite some of the things that have been said in public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".2gekj34gaq4.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".2gekj34gaq4.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;I can&#8217;t give you any clarity,&#8221; Martin said earlier in the week when asked about the contract deals for the players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".2gekj34gaq4.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".2gekj34gaq4.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">&#8220;I&#8217;d love to keep all three (Manning, Latibeaudiere and Naughton), but we&#8217;re not at that point at the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".2gekj34gaq4.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".2gekj34gaq4.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">&#8220;I hope with everything going on we can get some clarity and get to that point. I&#8217;ll be really sad to lose one of them, let alone all of them.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cundle&#8217;s position is different as he is under contract at Wolves but Martin is clear that he would like to see the player return and the player is also keen on that particular outcome.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d love to come back to Swansea,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s been great for me, not just developing on the pitch but off the pitch as well, in a different changing-room environment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wolves are open to another loan spell for Cundle away from the club and given the success of his time in SA1 then the Swansea.com stadium seems the most natural of homes for another season&#8217;s worth of football.<\/p>\n<p>We watch on with interest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='zeGFxF95RYpo5ULktVmcLQ' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1252337308' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'zeGFxF95RYpo5ULktVmcLQ',sig:'pauf9I9P9S0vd719eveYzvKywqnu3TpJLMIdv4vdqS4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1252337308',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russell Martin admitted earlier this week that he is keen to keep four players at the club this season, three of them out of contract and one of them set to return to Wolves after a successful loan spell. 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