January Transfer Window

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It’s started, goodbye Sam:
https://www.swanseacity.com/news/sam-surridge-recalled-swansea-city-loan-spell

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Rhian Brewster in?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50965038

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Rhian Brewster loan transfer confirmed:

https://www.swanseacity.com/news/rhian-relishing-steve-cooper-reunion

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Young Chelsea centre-back Marc Guehi is expected to sign for the Swans on a loan deal today. Both he and Rhian Brewster played under Steve Cooper in the England U17’s World Cup winning team. Reports say it’s an 18 month loan, does this mean Mike Van der Hoorn’s injury is more serious than thought, or is Ben Wilmot being recalled by Watford.

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Swans reserve goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfelt has departed on a free transfer to Turkish club Genclerbirlici.
He was with us for over four years and his contract was up the end of the season anyway.
A good shot stopper but weak on crosses, rooted to his line, and didn’t command his area.

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Conor Gallagher, Chelsea’s 19 year old attacking midfielder has been recalled from his Charlton loan and is being immediately loaned out again.
Chelsea want him to play for a club in the promotion race, unfortunately Charlton have plummeted down the table recently after a poor run of form.
The good news is that media reports are stating that he will sign for the Swans today on loan for the rest of the season.
One of the top midfielders in the Championship this season, he has already bagged six goals.
Quite a coup for Steve Cooper and he is another player from that England U-17’s World Cup winning squad.
Obviously the chance of playing under Steve Cooper again has attracted the player here, same as Guehi and Brewster who he will link up with again.

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Great news, it’s done!
Conor Gallagher is a Swans player, loan transfer completed.
That’s three top loan signings this month, well done Steve Cooper.

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He's a top midfielder and just what we need. Will tackle, pass accurately and can take a corner without over/under hitting the ball.
As demonstrated a few weeks ago when he was man of the match against us for Charlton.

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Winger Kristoffer Peterson has completed a loan move to Dutch Eredivisie side FC Utrecht, joining the club until the end of the season with a view to signing permanently at the end of the deal. Failed to make any impact this season and couldn’t hold down a place in the first team. Cost us £600k last summer.

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Last day of the window!
Sunderland want our out of favour full back Declan John, their interest was confirmed by Steve Cooper in his weekly Press Conference yesterday.

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Wow, what a last day of the transfer window!
Some clear out this-
Nordfelt to Genclerbirlici (Turkey) - free
Peterson to FC Utrecht (Holland) - loan
Borja Baston to Aston Villa - free
Declan John to Sunderland - loan
Barry MacKay to Fleetwood Town - loan
Cian Harries to Bristol Rovers - free
Jack Evans to Mansfield - loan

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Tom Carroll also gone, contract terminated by mutual consent.

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Swans don’t do anything by halves anymore, eight January departures then, four players have ridden off into the sunset, another four farmed out on loan:
Nordfelt free transfer
Baston free transfer
Cian Harries free transfer
Carroll contract terminated
John loan
MacKay loan
Evans loan
Peterson loan

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Make that nine, Peterson loan transfer!
Whatever, it’s been a huge window for the Swans with the wage bill drastically reduced by the clearing out of non productive players.
If your not prepared to work your socks off for this club, then on your bike, the message loud and clear.
The FA Cup game at QPR showed up these players and six from the team that day have now gone.