Grimes thanks Potter for reviving his Swans career

MATT Grimes has thanked Graham Potter for reviving his Swansea City career.

The central midfielder had spent the 2017-18 season on loan at Northampton Town when the Swans were relegated from the Premier League.

Potter was the man tasked with the enormous rebuilding project at the club in their first season back in the Championship since the 2010-11 campaign.

Grimes swiftly established himself as a key figure under current Brighton boss Potter, who had just one term with the Swans before moving to the South Coast. And Grimes says he thought his Swansea career was over following his loan spells with Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United and Northampton.

“He gave me my opportunity,” the captain told the Swans website. “I personally didn’t think that I would play for Swansea. I’d played about five games and I was thinking I would move on having played single figures for games. I ended up playing about 50 games for him that season. He believed in me, he gave me an opportunity.

“I owe a lot to him for almost reviving my Swansea career. I still talk to him on the odd occasion and obviously he’s doing a brilliant job at Brighton. He’s very influential.”

Grimes recently chalked up 200 appearances for the Swans and signed a new contract with the club in November. His current deal with Russell Martin’s side runs through until the summer of 2025.

Plymouth Argyle boss Steven Schumacher says Jordon Garrick is keen to return to the club following his loan spell from Swansea.

The attacker spent the duration of the 2021-22 campaign on loan with the Pilgrims and netted seven goals during his 50 appearances for the club. He has just one year left to run on his Swansea contract, and it’s understood the club are willing to let him leave this summer.

And Plymouth head coach Schumacher says he is eager to be re-united with the 23-year-old. “[Ryan] Broomy and Jordon, who have been here all season, have loved it. They have been part of the group. They didn’t feel like a loan player,” he told Plymouthlive.

“They felt like our players. Sometimes that’s not easy. Straightaway they settled in, they both enjoyed the area, they both would love to come back.

“And, again, I would love to work with them in the future. Whether that’s going to happen immediately, we will have to wait and see.”