Swansea close in on defender and winger signings

Luke Williams says Swansea City are group to motion a centre-back and a winger earlier Sunday’s southbound Wales derby against Cardiff City.

The defender, who is group to motion connected a season-long loan, will supply much-needed title for existent first-choice pairing Ben Cabango and Harry Darling.

The presence of different wide subordinate - who will beryllium a imperishable signing - will springiness Williams a invited action connected nan flanks, and could let Swansea to deploy Eom Ji-Sung successful a much cardinal attacking role.

“There are a mates of players who will beryllium joining america very soon - we person an attacking subordinate and a defending player,” said caput coach Williams.

“We are conscionable making judge that medicals spell good but we are astatine that stage, truthful that’s bully news.

“We are still not vanished successful our recruitment, but this will beryllium a large measurement guardant to giving america much screen and making america much competitive.”

Williams says nan 2 caller faces could “potentially” characteristic against Cardiff astatine nan Swansea.com Stadium, though it seems improbable either subordinate will start.

Swansea person been hopeless to fortify their squad having brought successful only 4 caller faces - and said goodbye to 13 elder players – truthful acold successful nan summertime transportation window.

Attacking midfielder Eom, goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux, cardinal midfielder Goncalo Franco and striker Jan Vipotnik are nan 4 signings to date.

Williams, whose broadside followed up opening-day conclusion astatine Middlesbrough pinch a comfortable location triumph complete Preston past weekend, expects much signings to travel aft nan Cardiff game.

He wants to adhd different attacking action to his squad, while Swansea are besides successful nan marketplace for a elder goalkeeper aft Andy Fisher underwent groin surgery.

After what has been a frustrating transportation window, Williams feels much contented pinch nan style of nan squad pinch further additions now close.

“I americium ever happy because I americium caput coach of Swansea,” he said.

“But surely I cognize that nan play is agelong and reliable and we request much bodies. We are now going to present 2 much players that person much acquisition and that tin only beryllium good.”