Swansea going global in transfer search

Luke Williams says Swansea City are going world successful their hunt for caller signings arsenic they look to compete pinch nan Championship’s “big sharks”.

Head coach Williams says Swansea’s database of summertime targets features fewer established second-tier players because of nan salaries and transportation fees they would command.

Instead nan Welsh nine are looking elsewhere successful nan British marketplace and, buoyed by nan occurrence of January signing Ronald, astatine players each complete nan world.

“We are looking astatine nan UK marketplace for sure, but we are looking astatine nan European and moreover nan world market,” Williams said.

“There are awesome players [out there] who would suit america down to nan crushed and would tick each box. We will effort to root those players.

“There is not an abundance of proven Championship players [on our list] because location are large sharks circling successful that tank. That’s perfectly fine.”

Ronald, 23, became nan first Brazilian to play for Swansea aft signing from Gremio Anapolis for a seven-figure fee, scoring 3 times successful his first 18 Championship appearances.

Before moving to Wales, nan winger had spent 18 months connected indebtedness pinch Portuguese nine Estrela da Amadora.

Swansea secured Ronald’s signature having besides targeted different subordinate successful nan overseas market, Excelsior’s Couhaib Driouech.

Williams says nan Ronald transportation was “outstanding recruitment” because of his ability, property and imaginable resale value.

“I wouldn’t alteration it because we person an exciting, quiet subordinate pinch really awesome qualities for nan Championship,” he said.

“He is besides personification who will springiness awesome work to nan nine while he is present and astir most apt let nan nine to turn and nan squad to turn if he departs. You don’t get a overmuch amended woody than that.”