The Retained List

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The Retained List should be out soon.
Question marks hang over Joel Ward, Ricardo Santos, Paul Farman, Ollie Cooper, Cam Congreve, Florian Bianchini to name a few.
Let’s see what unfolds in the coming days.

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Regarding the backroom staff, Head of Recruitment Adam Worth, Goalkeeper Coach Martin Margetson and First-Team Coach Joe Allen have left with no explanation.

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Going by last year we confirmed our retained list on Thursday May 16.

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2025
Joe Allen, Kyle Naughton, Cyrus Christie, Kristian Pedersen, Jon McLaughlin, Harry Darling all left.
Lewis O'Brien, Hannes Delcroix, Myles Peart-Harris returned to their parent clubs.

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Add to other possible departures from the first-team squad:
Daniel Watts, Ben Lloyd, Aimer Govea, Florian Bianchini, Josh Thomas, Arthur Parker, Joe Cotterill

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So here it is, the retained list, no big surprises there:

https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swansea-city-confirm-retained-list-ahead-2026-27-season

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Twenty three year old pacey forward Josh Thomas has been on loan at Derry City since January making 15 appearances and scoring one goal. Previously he had been on loan at Port Vale, Bromley, and Drogheda Utd.
Eighteen year-old Brogan Popham a 6’3” centre-back, has been on loan at Cardiff Met and turned down a contract offer from Swans.

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From Swans Official:
Evan Anderson, Mitchell Bates, Callum Deacon, Isaac Dudding, Wahab Ojetoro, Ben Phillips, Brogan Popham and Josh Thomas will leave the club this summer at the conclusion of their scholarship agreements or contracts.

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Aimer Govea has been given a 6 month extension until Dec 26, I assume to prove his fitness.

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Born in Spain with Ecuadorean roots, winger Govea was on loan at Girona B but his stint there was cut short in January this year due to injury problems.