Huw Jenkins has not given up hope on Darren Pratley signing his new contract
The Swansea City Chairman hopes that he can still persuade his midfielder to remain at the Liberty Stadium despite interest from FEC Forest.
After slating Mark Arthur who said that Pratley was stalling because he wanted to the move at the weekend, Jenkins told the Evening Post that he had not given up hope on securing the contract for Pratley.
"We are always hopeful that we can do something but, as with any negotiations, both parties have got to be thinking along the same lines in order to do a deal
"We will have to see how things go with Darren and his agent over the next couple of days.
"We are going to speak to them and we hope he will sign a new contract with us."
Swansea had expressed optimism about the chances of Pratley staying last week, but Jenkins is less bullish now.
"I think in modern football we will have to get used to players moving around far more than they used to," he added.
"Week after week after week you have got clubs and agents telling players what they can earn if they go and play for another club.
"Darren has played for us for five or six years, just as Leon Britton did.
"I think players will stay at clubs for that sort of time less and less in the modern game."
The Chairman also stated that he wasn't sure whether he would put in a formal complaint about Forest
"I don't know — we will see what develops.
"Things get said and I don't know if looking to do something about it is going to benefit Swansea City."