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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Burgess eyes Swans progress after Ipswich successes
Cameron Burgess believes he can achieve further success at Swansea City having helped former club Ipswich Town reach the Premier League. Australia centre-back Burgess was an Ipswich regular as the East Anglian club claimed promotion from League One in 2022-23 and then finished second in the Championship the following season. He played 18 times in the Premier League last term as Ipswich were relegated but, with his Portman Road contract up in the summer, opted to join Swansea on a three-year deal. Asked to explain the decision to swap Suffolk for south Wales, Burgess said: "I feel like I can contribute here. I know where the club wants to go and I feel like I can be a really big part of that. "It was a really tough decision [to leave Ipswich]. I had four really amazing years there. "But there are a lot of things to consider in a player's career and I felt this was the right team for me. Hopefully we can replicate some of the memories [from Ipswich] here." Burgess will make his competitive Swansea debut as Alan Sheehan's team begin 2025-26 with a trip to Middlesbrough on Saturday. While there is work for Swansea to do in the transfer market, former Fulham youngster Burgess says Sheehan's squad has the same kind of "culture, team spirit and work ethic" that brought Ipswich success. And he sees "progress from last season" as the goal for the upcoming campaign, with Swansea aiming to improve on an 11th-place finish last May. "If we can do that, it's a successful season," Burgess added. "The club have made steps forward off the pitch and it's time to replicate that on the pitch."
BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Burgess eyes Swans progress after Ipswich successes
Cameron Burgess believes he can achieve further success at Swansea City having helped former club Ipswich Town reach the Premier centre-back Burgess was an Ipswich regular as the East Anglian club claimed promotion from League One in 2022-23 and then finished second in the Championship the following played 18 times in the Premier League last term as Ipswich were relegated but, with his Portman Road contract up in the summer, opted to join Swansea on a three-year to explain the decision to swap Suffolk for south Wales, Burgess said: "I feel like I can contribute here. I know where the club wants to go and I feel like I can be a really big part of that."It was a really tough decision [to leave Ipswich]. I had four really amazing years there."But there are a lot of things to consider in a player's career and I felt this was the right team for me. Hopefully we can replicate some of the memories [from Ipswich] here."Burgess will make his competitive Swansea debut as Alan Sheehan's team begin 2025-26 with a trip to Middlesbrough on there is work for Swansea to do in the transfer market, former Fulham youngster Burgess says Sheehan's squad has the same kind of "culture, team spirit and work ethic" that brought Ipswich he sees "progress from last season" as the goal for the upcoming campaign, with Swansea aiming to improve on an 11th-place finish last May."If we can do that, it's a successful season," Burgess added."The club have made steps forward off the pitch and it's time to replicate that on the pitch."
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Cameron Burgess eager to impress for Swansea City as he chases World Cup dream
Socceroos defender Cameron Burgess has returned to the English Championship with a new club and a determination to play well to ensure he's part of Australia's FIFA World Cup squad next year. Burgess played in the Premier League last season for Ipswich Town, who after just a year back in the top flight following promotion at the end of the 2023-24 campaign were relegated. It meant a return to second-tier Championship football for the 29-year-old centre-back, but rather than remain with the Tractor Boys, Burgess left Ipswich to join Wales-based outfit Swansea City on a three-season deal. 'It was a difficult decision,' Burgess told Swans TV. 'I loved my time there, and success in football is a tough thing to find, and we did that. 'The attractive thing about coming here is trying to replicate that. It was a big decision, but one I think I've got right. 'It's a big season ahead for Swansea but for me personally as well.' A good campaign with the Swans will go a long way towards ensuring Burgess plays at a World Cup for the first time in next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Socceroos secured World Cup qualification in June with wins over Japan and Saudi Arabia, with Burgess starting in both games. 'To get that (qualifying) ticked off is a great achievement for the squad and the country,' he said. 'You can park that a little bit for the start of the season and make sure we (Swansea) get off to a good start here, but I need to be playing well for both things, for Swansea to do well and to get myself in the World Cup squad.' Swansea kicks off its new season on Sunday morning (AEST) at Riverside Stadium against Middlesbrough, whose squad includes three Australians – Riley McGree, Sam Silvera and Tom Glover. Midfielder McGree is facing a fitness battle to be considered for selection after not playing in his side's 2-2 weekend trial draw with Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna due to muscle tightness. However, former Central Coast Mariners attacking weapon Silvera played in the friendly, with his performance – which included an assist – impressing recently appointed Middlesbrough manager Rob Edwards. 'Sammy's been great,' Edwards told Boro Live. 'He's worked really hard. We had a good conversation early on in pre-season, and he said to me how much he wants to be here, and I said 'the opportunity's there for you'. 'He's worked tirelessly. I've been delighted with him.'
BBC News
24-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Transfer work to do as clock ticks down to new season
The feeling at Swansea City is that they have done smart business in the transfer market so far this summer, but there will surely be a recognition that there is plenty more still to new Championship season is a little over a fortnight away and, as was the case this time last year, Swansea's squad looks thin in have been five signings so far – centre-backs Cameron Burgess and Ricardo Santos, midfielder Ethan Galbraith, winger Zeidane Inoussa and young striker Bobby Widell is a sixth new face, having joined up with Swansea this summer after his move was agreed during the previous transfer window, while Andy Fisher, Jerry Yates and youngsters Cameron Congreve and Joel Cotterill are back in Wales after loan spells of the squad that finished last season, Jon McLaughlin, Harry Darling, Kyle Naughton, Cyrus Christie, Kristian Pedersen, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Joe Allen, Hannes Delcroix, Myles Peart-Harris and Lewis O'Brien have Kuharevich has said a permanent farewell following his loan spell at Hibernian, while Nathan Broome is another name on the list of exits having joined Bolton Wanderers this week after last spring's loan spell at Port departures are likely, with Josh Ginnelly and Yates seemingly surplus to requirements and Ben Lloyd set to go out on loan. So a tally of 12 departures so far may soon rise to 14, with only nine players – including Congreve and Cotterill – coming the other this is a squad, remember, which many felt was light in certain departments last season – even before the mid-season sales of Azeem Abdulai and captain Matt it stands, Swansea have only two senior goalkeepers so are in need of another option the likes of Ben Cabango and Santos injured, Alan Sheehan also looks short of alternatives in central defence, where long-serving midfielder Jay Fulton has been forced to fill in during this week's pre-season right-back, it seems youngster Sam Parker – who has had a small taste of first-team football - is next in line should anything happen to Josh Key, while the next left-back off the rank should anything happen to Josh Tymon is 19-year-old academy product Seb were lucky Tymon proved so durable last season given their lack of options on the left side of defence. They surely cannot gamble on the former Stoke City man playing almost every game once more in there is depth anywhere in Sheehan's squad, it is in midfield, with the versatile Widell and Galbraith now on Swansea wanted to bring O'Brien back, so there will presumably be an appetite to look elsewhere with the Nottingham Forest man now heading for Wrexham. The fact that Wrexham have been able to trump Swansea financially in their pursuit of O'Brien is a reminder that the south Wales club are not one of the Championship's big goes a long way to explaining why they have signed only one player who is a proven performer in the second tier in Burgess – and he was available on a free with his contract up at Ipswich looked reasonably well stocked out wide, but will surely be in the market for a new striker should Yates say his McBurnie is still available but, as with O'Brien, there have been big question marks all along over whether Swansea could fund a deal for their former is the case in various positions, Swansea will need to find answers fairly soon.
Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Why a Socceroos defender is set to rub shoulders with rap superstar Snoop Dog ahead of 2026 World Cup
Socceroos defender Cameron Burgess joined Championship side Swansea City on a three-year deal in June - and now he is set to rub shoulders with US rap superstar Snoop Dogg, who has become the club's new co-owner. It comes ahead of Burgess' likely selection for Australia by coach Tony Popovic ahead of the World Cup next year. 'My love of football is well known, but it feels special to me that I make my move into club ownership with Swansea City,' Snoop Dogg, 53, said in a statement. 'The story of the club and the area really struck a chord with me. This is a proud, working-class city and club. An underdog that bites back, just like me. 'I'm proud to be part of Swansea City. I am going to do all I can to help the club.' Swansea City's ownership group plans to use Snoop's celebrity status to increase the profile of the squad as they seek Premier League promotion from the Championship. The ownership group said in a statement: 'To borrow a phrase from Snoop's back catalogue, this announcement is the next episode for Swansea City as we seek to create new opportunities to boost the club's reach and profile. 'Snoop's colossal global fanbase and audience will certainly help us do that. 'He has made clear to us throughout this process just how excited he is at the prospect of joining the club.' With 35 million albums sold worldwide, and a social media following exceeding 100 million users, Snoop Dogg's presence offers potential for the club to reach a new audience. Swansea City chief executive Tom Gorringe also stated he is 'delighted' to have the rap legend on board with the Swans. '(Snoop) Dogg is passionate about this project and helping us continue to raise the profile of the club to as wide an audience as possible.' Luka Modric, a former Ballon d'Or winner and fan favourite at Tottenham, also acquired a stake in Swansea in April. Last year, Snoop Dogg told the Daily Record: 'I love what Ryan (Reynolds) has done with Wrexham. It's just a great story. 'Investing in a sports team has been something I have been looking at for a long time.' The artist famed for the track Drop It Like It's Hot also previously considered investing in Scottish giants Celtic. 'I have watched so much soccer in Europe but I have never seen fans like the Celtic fans. There is something so special about them,' he said. 'There is a reason why their fans are talked about across Europe. The best players and coaches in the world tell you there is nowhere like Celtic Park and I want to be a part of that. 'Their mascot is a hound. You couldn't make that up. Snoop Dogg becomes Hoopy the Hound – that's a match made in heaven. The headlines write themselves.'
