Are stalwarts headed for the Liberty exit?
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SWANSEA City fans will want to know Graham Potter’s plans for incomings before the loan window shuts on August 31, but there remain question marks over members of his existing squad.
Despite being thin on the ground in certain departments, other areas seem well stocked and in need of streamlining.
With that in mind we look at the players who could well be leaving — in the short term or permanently — before the end of the month.
NATHAN DYER
“He’s an important part of our group,” Potter said after the 0-0 draw with Birmingham on Friday night, but Championship rivals Reading remain keen on taking Dyer to Berkshire.
Potter has preferred new signings Barrie McKay and Joel Asoro on the flanks so far this season, using Jefferson Montero sparingly as his firstchoice bench option.
Dyer has been involved in matchday squads against Sheffield United and Preston North End but he wasn’t named on the teamsheet for the trip to St Andrew’s.
In order to secure game-time the longest-serving Swans player could be on the move.
WAYNE ROUTLEDGE
The veteran winger is in the same situation as Dyer.
He has come under scrutiny from a small section of the fans, but it would appear that his time at the Liberty is coming to an end.
Unlike Dyer, he has yet to feature in any game-day squad and seems on the periphery.
Former club Queens Park Rangers have shown the strongest interest in him.
JAY FULTON
As well as Dyer, the Royals are targeting Fulton, but former Swans boss Paul Clement, now in charge at the Madejski Stadium, has suggested a move might not be so simple .
“We did try to sign a player on a permanent deal before the window shut but weren’t able to do that,” Clement said when asked about interest in Fulton.
“We’ve moved on from that. The current business I would like to do is to bring in another offensive player.”
Fulton has been key to Potter’s plans in his first three competitive games in charge and from that one must assume he is staying put.
Perhaps if an addition was made to the midfield a move might be sanctioned, but that is by no means guaranteed.
LUCIANO NARSINGH
Almost the forgotten man at the Liberty.
The Dutchman has failed to settle in South Wales following his £4 million move from PSV in January 2017.
He has made 38 appearances for the club, mostly from the bench, but his inconsistent form has meant he has never nailed down a position on one of Swansea’s flanks.
There have been plenty of links with Turkish clubs, including Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Besiktas.
WILFRIED BONY
It is no secret that Swansea will listen to offers for the Ivorian, who is currently on the sidelines.
His injury was a serious one, and he is unlikely to be fit until October at the earliest.
Swansea don’t necessarily want to get rid of the former Manchester City man, but removing his steep wages from the bill in SA1 would be more than tempting.
There is interest again from Turkey where he can be sold to sides permanently until the end of the month, but a loan deal remains the more likely.
But with his serious knee injury and high wages thrown into the equation, it could prove a difficult deal to iron out.
Bony’s exit would surely mean another striker arriving in Landore. Oliver McBurnie cannot lead the line alone for a 46-game season.