Stoke City man set for Swansea City medical, Swans paying in excess of £2m
According to TEAMtalk, Swansea City are likely to pay at least £2 million to acquire Stoke City left-back Josh Tymon.
Tymon, 24, looks set to leave Stoke City before tonight’s 11pm transfer deadline.
The former Hull City man has racked up well over 100 appearances for the Potters since joining in 2017, and he’s played in all but two of his side’s games so far this season. But now he looks set for Swansea City.
TEAMtalk are reporting that the Swans have agreed a deal to sign the Englishman, adding that Stoke rejected Swansea’s opening approach before Michael Duff’s side returned with a bid in excess of £2million; which the Potters have seemingly accepted.
The same report adds that Tymon is heading for a medical with Swansea City.
Swansea have been in the market for a left-back all summer after losing Ryan Manning on a free transfer at the end of last season, having since brought in Nathan Tjoe-A-On, and now, it appears, Tymon.
A huge signing
This one seems unexpected, but for the Swans, it’s a big signing.
Tymon could well have had a big role to play at Stoke this season but after the Potters’ big summer overhaul, he looked like more of a rotation player.
For the Swans though, they’re signing a top player with proven Championship credentials, and for Tymon it’s a move to an exciting Championship club who’ve also made some waves in the market this summer.
Duff now has two decent left-back options at his disposal in Tymon and Tjoe-A-On, solving at least one problem position ahead of tonight’s transfer deadline.
‘Agreement Reached’: Chelsea have just accepted an offer for 20yo in dramatic U-turn to plans
Chelsea and Championship side Swansea have agreed a deal to loan defender Bashir Humphreys for the season.
Chelsea have agreed a deal with Championship side Swansea to loan out impressive young defender Bashir Humphreys for the season.
The centre-back will now join the Swans on loan following a dramatic U-turn from parent club Chelsea after they had looked to loan him to Stoke City instead.
The defender is understood to have agreed a season-long loan move, and is now set to undergo a medical in south Wales, bringing a conclusion to a saga that’s rumbled on for the last couple of weeks.
He was one of the impressive players for the Blues during their pre-season tour of the United States and Swansea had made him their prime summer target before Chelsea turned off the deal over a fee that the Welsh club were just not going to be able to provide.
Swansea manager Michael Duff had told the press he was hoping to have some new faces before the window shuts. He said. “We will see what happens but we are trying to get some players in before the window shuts.”
It’s understood that new Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino has been impressed by the 20-year-old, who previously wasn’t given a squad number before this apparent U-turn.
Chelsea are clearly keen to keep him on board, although sources in west London have indicated that a loan would be the best for his development in a way it played for the likes of Frank Lampard and even recently Conor Gallagher.
