Western Mail

Heading towards door at Liberty?

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season and he has looked a shadow of the player who tortured Branislav Ivanovic on the opening day two seasons ago. Swansea are thought to be ready to listen to offers. Likelihood of leaving: 4/5 Borja Baston Arrived to considerab­le fanfare 12 months ago, now the 24-year-old is set for a rapid return to his homeland via a season-long loan with Malaga.

Early injury problems and the form of Fernando Llorente did not help, with the confidence visibly draining from the Atletico Madrid man.

Did not look up to the rigours of the Premier League and Swansea have decided to cut their losses. Likelihood of leaving: 5/5 Oliver McBurnie The Scotland Under-21 internatio­nal will certainly not be sold this summer after making a big impression for the double-winning Under-23s last season and making a handful of Premier League appearance­s.

McBurnie is keen for more first-team action, and he may be given the chance to go on loan in the Championsh­ip to further his developmen­t. Likelihood of leaving: 3/5 Matt Grimes The signing of the midfielder from Exeter was considered a real coup for the Swans, and he is still only 21 years of age.

Endured a tough loan spell at Leeds last season where he barely featured and he has just a handful of first-team appearance­s to his name with Swansea.

Another loan spell looks likely. Likelihood of leaving: 4/5 Kyle Bartley One of the star performers in the Leeds team that got so close to a Championsh­ip play-off place under Garry Monk.

Skippered the Yorkshire club and has spoken warmly of his time there. Monk may well want him at new club Middlesbro­ugh and he is entering the final year of his contract at Swansea.

However, Paul Clement has said Bartley is a man he wants to assess in pre-season before making a decision. Likelihood of leaving: 3/5 Gylfi Sigurdsson The star name in the Swansea City squad and a man adored by the Jack Army. Has been a key factor in the escapes from relegation in each of the last two seasons and he continues to attract interest after big-money offers were rejected in January.

Everton look to be leading the chase for him, with Swansea adamant they do not want to sell him.

You would imagine there may be a significan­t figure that may bring the Welsh club to the negotiatin­g table, but there should be no doubting the desire to retain a player who has himself said he is happy in SA1. Likelihood of leaving: 2/5 Fernando Llorente Another man linked with a move in January now finding himself mentioned alongside potential suitors this summer. Talk of a move from Chelsea had increased in recent weeks but his arm fracture, suffered in a cycling accident, may well cool interest at least while he recovers.

Swansea are planning to offer him a new contract upon his return to South Wales in an effort to tie down his services. Likelihood of leaving: 2/5

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> LIKELY TO BE LEAVING LADS? From left, Jordi Amat, Ki Sung-Yeung, Modou Barrow and Borja Baston

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