The Swans are now keeping their powder dry in amongst the many rumours of late connecting the club to players. Some will say agent driven or others that speculation is being added for the hell of it. We can add it’s a minefield of stuff, and having tracked down agents, utilised our own sources, gone direct to players and used some pretty leftfield inquiries to get in amongst the truth. We have dispelled and confirmed over twenty rumours this summer to date. And will do our level best to do the same before September 1st.

And when the news comes from other sources they will always be credited, if we overlook anything please let us know. The number eight jersey remains to be allocated within the squad from our talks recently. On that it will be allocated of course, the hope is from an incoming transfer, more likely permanent (at this point in time) if not it will be allocated within the squad. Hedging their bets maybe, but there will be speculation until that’s sorted.

We’ve had a look into players like Jay Fulton and Jerry Yates. And of course the striker situation at the Swans. The big question is do the Swans need another striker or forward assistance, the interesting response was, ‘Not really’ The club already has Jerry Yates, Florian Bianchini, Liam Cullen Zǎn Vipotnik, Bobby Wales and Ronald. The latter we know is deployed on the wing as has been Bianchini to an extent, but these are the forward players. Include Eom if you like. We believe as possibly many do that a striker / goalscorer is needed but the costs involved when another club know what a bidding club want are exceptionally high.

Possibly too high as we stand this evening.

We know the Swans have numerous players still on their ‘want’ list be that this summer or January, and that information we have sourced from a number of people in the agent arena and via clubs or intermediaries. We have a decent number of well sourced and trustworthy people inside as has been proven over time, so we go with what they say. If we think back to last Tuesday evening when we wrote a piece revealing that Ethan Galbraith wanted to not only leave Orient, he was one hundred percent wanting to go to Swansea it should have raised eyebrows. It didn’t seem to, which is unusually odd, we genuinely thought that having that new information at hand plus the fact the Swans were now in ‘official’ talks that certain people would see the obvious. Ethan’s current salary we also confirmed at the O’s and it was a no brainer the Swans could double that. Now we know our regular readers, and you are in the thousands understand our style and way of reporting. Especially we try and instigate the reader to see through the headlines elsewhere with new information that we have sourced to understand something was about to happen.

This is that report, and this is very much should be the reasoning as to Jerry Yates current position.

⚽️Ethan wants only Swansea

The reason is we gathered this information the day before, thought long and hard about hampering the transfer, but then knowing official talks were in place that morning we felt it was okay to publish the report. Nothing we said at that point could interfere with the process. Considering we are not a twenty four hour Newsline with far more professional outlets out there like Sky Sports they got the first indications that a deal had been struck.

That went from official talks that morning to a deal being struck by mid afternoon.

With regards to Jerry Yates, this is his situation. As it stands, and bear in mind the Ethan Galbraith signing and the pace that went at, he very much wants to stay at Swansea. He hasn’t been told he isn’t in head coach, Alan Sheehan’s plans. Jerry is a player that should the right offer come in will be advised another club wants his services. He is aware of interest, but nothing even near the Swans valuation has been responded to. We believe that’s in the region of eight hundred thousand pounds. As stated before on numerous occasions this could be easily achieved by a club with as little as three hundred thousand pounds available. If Jerry is offered a three year contract by a new club that could be as little as the same payments for two more years. There are very few clubs with that ultimate stability bar those who have big money to spend like Birmingham City and Wrexham plus the relegated clubs. The thing is none of those more financially sound owners of those clubs have inquired about Jerry Yates. The final issue is with Jerry Yates reportedly on £11,500 a week salary. Clubs interested wouldn’t reach those figures, Blackpool as an example, their fans are desperate to get him signed. But as we reported recently there’s financial questions over their owner. You get a fuller picture from our report below.

⚽️ Seasiders fans want Jerry

Jerry we think if nobody comes in seriously for him, and we have nothing on that tonight will most certainly get his chance to prove himself. Please remember how Ethan Galbraith went from a wish nigh on twenty four hours before he signed though. As we have been told today, even when you’re in amongst it, with all the knowledge in the world it is still an absolute field of darkness that sometimes has no way out, even if you think you’ve pulled it off. Jerry could easily go this week, but tonight there’s nothing in our inbox, no rumours or speculation, absolutamente nada.

What do you think of Jerry staying, our forum will be open once this report is published.

Now it’s Jay Fulton’s turn.

We know the Swans support is split on him. However, here’s some news you may not know. Everyone at the club loves him. Why ? His discipline, mentoring, leading by example, dressing room demeanour, professionalism in everything he does is second to none. His application to get better in training we have been told is inspirational at times. Advising younger players of their movement and awareness in training we have been told will be a real boon to a player like Ethan Galbraith as an example. That to us doesn’t sound like a player moving on at all. Of course, and this goes for everyone no matter who they are there’s a price that would get the Swans interested. Again as per Jerry Yates and for Jay being thirty one he is limited as to which clubs would find his services a positive. That’s nothing against Jay, having been told his contribution to the club we have a real sense of pride in his professionalism. That won’t ring true with those who don’t see his value on the pitch, but it will delight those who do.

His weekly salary is almost a quarter more than Jerry Yates, and that will be impossible to reach. As it stands we have been advised by an external source that Swansea City not only could retain him this summer they would most certainly look to offer him a contract dependent on the sides position come May 2026. Jay Fulton is set to gross around seven hundred thousand pounds starting last month until his contract expires, Jerry in the region of half a million plus. You can surely see why both players are not only determined to add more value to Swansea City, and as it stands the same can be said of Zăn Vipotnik, Franco, Ronald and Eom.

Nothing received worthy of any interest this evening.

On Florian Bianchini the preference still seems to be he would benefit considerably from a loan this coming season. A player at the top end of two million pounds when the Swans signed him last summer - a good fit for him could be in League One to earn him confidence and add to his English football education. That’s our speculation but based on some decent information of late that could happen. Maybe even in the Championship ?

Remember there’s no more free radical than folk, personal circumstances, their levels of positivity and openness to development are all factors every changing day. That’s part one of our Swansea City round up this evening, part two follows tomorrow. Possibly a bit more enlightening, but what about Jay Fulton eh ? Who would have thought it. Nice one Jay.

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