Swansea plans fewer loan signings

Luke Williams says Swansea City want fewer temporary signings next season after ending last season with six loan players in their squad.

Carl Rushworth, Swansea’s first-choice goalkeeper in 2023-24, is on a season-long loan from Brighton, while top scorer Jamal Lowe, with 10 goals, is also on loan from Bournemouth.

Newcastle United full-back Harrison Ashby, Chelsea defender Bashir Humphreys and Arsenal midfielder Charlie Patino were also recruited on year-long loans, while the arrival in January of another young goalscorer, Charles Sagoe Jr, netted half a dozen loaned to Swansea. with Stadium.

Financial constraints for clubs like Swansea, coupled with the number of young Premier League talent available for loan, mean it would be a shock if there were no loan players in Williams’ 2024-25 squad.

But the Swansea manager says the plan is to add more permanent signings during the current transfer window.

“The loan market is wonderful at the right time,” Williams told BBC Sport Wales.

“I’m certainly not going to say there won’t be players out on loan, but I think we’ll probably do our best to avoid having six loanees again.

“Unless we are in a situation where we need more loans, I think we will have significantly less than last season.”