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Goalkeeper On His Way?

Roberto Martinez will have a new goalkeeper on his books by the end of the transfer window to compete with Dorus for a start

The lack of a back up goalkeeper has been a concern since the end of last season when David Knight was released from the Liberty.

The Swans have gone into both league games to date with no recognised back up for Dorus on the bench and a recent injury to David Cornell meant that the Swans even had to take the precaution of registering Tony Pennock to be able to play should the need arise in the reserves.

But Roberto has confirmed that he is on the hunt for a goalkeeper and rumours also suggest that is not a "bench warmer" that concerns him - he wants to bring in someone capable of challenging Dorus De Vries who has been the subject of criticism recently.

Speaking to the Evening Post, Roberto said "It's quite clear that we need to bring a goalkeeper in

"And we should make sure we get him before the transfer deadline.

"It's not easy — we can't just go into the market and spend money so we are limited as to where we can look.

"But whether it's a loan or a permanent signing, we will find the person who is right for what we want.

"We need a body for the dynamics of the group every day. We were counting on David Cornell a little bit, but his injury has changed things.

"There are many players I could mention who we will be following closely over the next three or four weeks.

"There are probably 10 we are keeping an eye on in positions that could help us, players with Championship background and Championship status.

"Having said that, the players we already have are making it very hard for anyone who might be coming in because of their high standards.

"The better they perform, the harder it is for us to find players who could take us up a level."

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