Tonight's Swansea City transfer news as star says 'all options open' and chief makes Kyprianou admission
Tonight's Swansea City transfer news as star says 'all options open' and chief makes Kyprianou admission
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Peterborough United's Hector Kyprianou
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Here's your round-up of all the latest Swansea City news for Friday May, 9.
Delcroix keeping options open
Hannes Delcroix says 'all options are open' this summer following his return to Burnley this summer.
The defender is set to head back to Turf Moor following a reasonably successful loan spell with Swansea City, and his next move appears uncertain. Sign up to our Swansea City newsletter here
It seems unlikely the 26-year-old will be part of Scott Parker's plans in the Premier League, while there's currently no suggestion he'll be returning to south Wales next season.
The player himself doesn't seem sure about what comes next.
'I don't know,' Delcroix told Belgian publication Gazet van Antwerpen when quizzed about his future.
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"All options are open.'
Delcroix made 12 appearances for the Swans during his short stint in SA1, which the one-time Belgium international embarked on largely without his young family.
"I went there alone," he said. "Swansea is four hours by train from where we live, below Manchester, because it was only for a few months.
'For my girlfriend and our children, a move would have been too much hassle. Just now that everyone here has adjusted. When our children play, they even speak English to each other.'
Posh chief makes Kyprianou admission
Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony admits the club should have sold Swansea City target Hector Kyprianou.
The midfielder is set to leave the League One outfit on a free when his contract expires this summer, having been the subject of a failed bid from the Swans back in January.
The 23-year-old's departure for nothing will undoubtedly come as a blow to the East Anglians, and MacAnthony admits allowing his situation to get to this points has proved a mistake.
"We made mistakes we won't make again," he told the Peterborough Telegraph when assessing the season. "We shouldn't have given new contracts to players who wanted to leave and who ended up leaving anyway.
"We should have sold Hector Kyprianou and used the money to buy two new midfielders. Instead we became fearful of losing our captain and one of the best midfielders in League One. We were concerned with what our fans would say.
"It didn't help the dressing room which is not a criticism of the players themselves, but as a club we now have to paint the best portrait of ourselves and get back to our best."
Christie bids farewell
Cyrus Christie has bid farewell to Swansea City for a second time.
The versatile defender is to leave the club on a free transfer, having previously signed a short-term deal until the end of the season back in November.
In what was his second spell with the club, the 32-year-old made 12 appearances, three of which were starts.
Writing on social media, the Republic of Ireland international Christie said: "Thank you to everyone at Swansea City – team-mates, staff and fans – for the memories, support and experiences that I'll always carry with me.
"Wishing the club nothing but success moving forward."
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Eom visits old club
Eom Jisung paid a visit to his old club recently following Swansea City's end to the Championship season.
The winger signed for the Swans last summer from K-League side Gwangju FC, and has since made 37 appearances for the the club.
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He scored the third goal of his Swansea career in the final day draw with Oxford United last weekend, and there's real hope he can build on what's been an encouraging first season in the second tier.
But despite his progress, he still clearly has plenty of time for his former club.
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In a video posted by Joel Kim on X, Eom can be seen surprising his former team-mates with an impromptu visit, and many of his ex-colleagues seem shocked at how much he's bulked up.
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