A potential reunion between Luke Williams and Macaulay Langstaff at Swansea looks unlikely as Millwall are now favorites to sign the Notts County star striker.
Langstaff was strongly linked to the Swans this summer, having scored 70 goals in 90 appearances for the Magpies in the National League and League Two.
It was thought that the fact that Langstaff played under Williams at Meadow Lane would give Swansea the advantage to sign him – but it appears he is headed to south London rather than south Wales.
Reports suggest the prolific 27-year-old is close to agreeing a £700,000 move to Millwall, where he would work under former Cardiff City manager Neil Harris, himself a former striker.
The Lions would sign a player who won the League Two Golden Boot award for 2023-24, having scored 28 goals – four more than Wrexham’s Paul Mullin and Salford City’s Matt Smith.
He was also named in the EFL League Two team of the season, two years after joining County from Gateshead in 2022.
Losing a goalscorer as prolific as Langstaff is a blow for Swansea, even if he has not been tested in the Championship or even League One.
Swansea are desperate for a striker capable of at least getting close to the 20 goals per season mark.
The Swans’ top scorer last season in the Championship was Jamal Lowe with nine, one more than Jerry Yates, who has since joined Derby County on loan.
Of course, it’s not just in attack that Williams wants to strengthen his squad. Reinforcements are needed across the field.
That search for new faces continues – with less than five weeks to go until the start of the 2024-25 Championship campaign.
