After a fairytale debut with Swansea City where his team beat Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, Paul Clement continued to build on his good work earning 26 points from 18 games and leading the Swans to the safety season. However, this season things have gone downhill for them and Swansea are currently staggering at rock bottom 20th place with just 9 points after fifteen game weeks.
In their last eight English Premier League matches, Swansea City has lost seven of them and earned one 0-0 draw. The results have been horrendous and the nature of defeats even more depressing. It is tough to see the Swans surviving this season in this form, a situation bound to add more pressure to Clement’s demise at his current club.
The stat of seven defeats in their last eight matches has left the fans frustrated and the players must shoulder some responsibility. This is Swansea’s seventh straight season in the top flight since their promotion in 2011. The Swans must look to themselves as their top-flight run clearly proves they have the quality in their squad to cut it in the league. However, with the current crop failing to prove useful, Clement must look to bring in fresh players.
It is now being reported that Swansea City has joined the race for FC Augsburg defender Daniel Opare. They will face competition in the form of Everton, West Ham United and Stoke City to land the signature of the player. Opare, who is now 27 years old, has his contract expiring next summer.
It is being reported that he has refused to sign an extension with the German club which has only added more smoke to the situation arising around him. Clubs have been alerted to his contract situation and according to reports, he is ready to leave the club on a free transfer next summer or earlier in January if clubs are ready to offer an amount of £3 million.
The 27-year-old is a regular Ghana player now and has made 16 international appearances for the African side. He has played well this season for his club side and has already made 12 appearances.
The versatile fullback is usually located in the right-back position but he can also play as a left back if his team needs to be.
Given Swansea’s defensive frailties this season, a new fullback might be the order of the day and should the Welsh club be able to land him on a low price, they should definitely go through with the deal.
