{"id":89895,"date":"2024-01-17T07:32:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T07:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/?p=89895"},"modified":"2024-01-17T07:59:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T07:59:30","slug":"are-the-swans-set-to-move-for-jodi-jones-at-notts-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2024\/01\/17\/are-the-swans-set-to-move-for-jodi-jones-at-notts-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Are the Swans set to move for Jodi Jones at Notts County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Links with Notts County players were to be expected during this transfer window especially as Luke Williams joined the club at the end of last month but are we about to launch a bid to bring in winger Jodi Jones who has four goals and eleven assists to his name this season.<\/p>\n<p>There have been no confirmed moves for Jones as to yet and certainly not to the stage where a fee is being discussed but it is clear to see that there is a relationship between Luke Williams and Jones that makes the links with the player almost natural.<\/p>\n<p>A wide player is certainly a necessity for Swansea City (but then again it has been for several years) and a midfielder (wide or central) with a level of creativity has been badly lacking for equally as long.\u00a0 \u00a0If not longer.<\/p>\n<p>On that basis Jones appears to tick the boxes with the only hesitation being that he is doing it at League Two level and the question will be whether he can take those skills up a level or two to do it in the Championship.\u00a0 \u00a0The thing is a question like that is that you will never know until such point as we decide it is something that we want to try.\u00a0 \u00a0 As we have seen with Josh Key this season the step up to Championship level can be managed and with Luke Williams in charge then you know that we are a step forward anyway because of the relationship between player and manager.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='iJFcDfOARLdgsuQ2Ja3Dcg' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1640325737' 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:'iJFcDfOARLdgsuQ2Ja3Dcg',sig:'093XZcxNbk17iBtV53bx1pYY3T_elivalIXAH1SzKCM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1640325737',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Jones was signed for Notts County by Williams and, as well as his record this season on their return to the league, he played a big part in their promotion run last season which included a semi-final winner and a penalty in the play off final shoot-out victory that sealed their return.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after handing Jones a first start in the side back in February last year it was clear that Williams was a fan\u00a0&#8220;To come into this game from the beginning was difficult for him,&#8221; explained Williams after that first start against Chesterfield.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There were some turnovers of the ball that you wouldn&#8217;t expect from a player of this quality but then he grew into the game and showed throughout the game what quality he has.\u00a0 His attitude to run and to recover was so impressive and I am so happy with that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It was comments like that and the part that Jones played in promotion that led Williams to make the move permanent in the summer with Jones more than happy to commit to the Magpies\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m absolutely over the moon to sign for Notts County,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cIt\u2019s a club that made me fall back in love with the game and I\u2019m very grateful for that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was always hoping to be offered something, and felt I\u2019d done well enough, but in football you never know.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was really excited when my agent let me know that the club were keen to bring me in permanently. I was only focused on Notts and continuing at a club where I feel comfortable and happy, which is really valuable to any footballer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so, so thankful to everyone who contributed to me coming here and I\u2019m happy to have repaid some of that by playing a small part in getting the club back to where it belongs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='0hOmhBDXSzppbR6mzegvow' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1252934266' 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:'0hOmhBDXSzppbR6mzegvow',sig:'8GnPsFnBxfKX7JVgjv-IqQg8ZWt25wAVJs2ru7oC7Hc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1252934266',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Williams departure for the Swans at the end of December led Jones to take to his own social media channels to thank the manager for his part in his development with the player posting on X &#8220;I learnt so much &amp; feel so lucky to have had the chance to work with you.\u00a0 You took a chance &amp; believed in me when not many did &amp; you instantly made me rediscover my love for football.\u00a0 This is something me &amp; my family will be forever grateful for.\u00a0 It was a honour, thank you&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The relationship between manager and player is clear to see on this basis and makes the links with the Swans even more plausible to believe that we could see a move for the player before the month is out.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of transfer links with County players this is one that I can certainly believe has some legs and at the age of 26 there is certainly plenty of time ahead of Jones that means he fits many of the criteria that the Swans look at.\u00a0 \u00a0With Yannick Bolaise almost certain not to be offered any extended stay in SA1 Williams desire to work again with Jones could indeed shine through.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see what happens &#8211; as is always said, time will tell.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JodsJones\/status\/1743319171989942684<\/p>\n<p><em>Stats: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/jodi-jones\/leistungsdaten\/spieler\/354695\">Jodi Jones &#8211; Stats 23\/24 | Transfermarkt<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Links with Notts County players were to be expected during this transfer window especially as Luke Williams joined the club at the end of last month but are we about to launch a bid to bring in winger Jodi Jones who has four goals and eleven assists to his name this season. 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