Swift glad he ditched the Blues

JOHN SWIFT could have opted for life in the comfort zone last summer.

Chelsea wanted to keep the gifted midfielder and, if he had accepted their offer, he may well have been at Wembley for next Saturday’s FA Cup Final against Arsenal. As a spectator.

Instead, the 21-year-old will line up at the national stadium two days later with Reading as they take on Huddersfield in the Championship play-off final.

Swift decided to leave the Blues in July after loan spells at Rotherham, Swindon and Brentford, and has played a big part in the Royals’ road to Wembley.

“I could have stayed at Chelsea but I had three loan spells while I was there and I wanted to be involved week in, week out,” he said.

“I met manager Jaap Stam before I signed and I made my decision straight away. It was easy.”