Swansea are hopeful of appointing Barnsley’s Michael Duff as their subsequent supervisor, with Russell Martin’s protracted exit to Southampton set to be rubber-stamped within the subsequent 48 hours. Swansea have held casual talks with Duff in current days and are assured of hanging a deal.
The Championship membership recognized Duff and Chris Davies, Brendan Rodgers’ long-standing assistant, as targets to succeed Martin however the latter is in line to hitch Ange Postecoglou’s workers at Tottenham. John Eustace, the Birmingham Metropolis supervisor, was additionally considered of curiosity.
Duff guided Barnsley to the League One playoff final this season and impressed in his first administration function, at Cheltenham City, the place he began his taking part in profession. Duff led Cheltenham to the League Two title in 2021 and to fifteenth in League One the next marketing campaign, the membership’s highest end.
Martin’s exit to relegated Southampton has been delayed as a result of Swansea argued Southampton ought to pay most compensation, after approaching them whereas nonetheless a Premier League membership. Martin agreed to take cost at St Mary’s on the finish of final month.
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Swansea return to pre-season on Friday earlier than flying to Alicante for a coaching camp on Sunday. Martin is considered eager on taking Matt Grimes, the Swansea captain, to Southampton, and Swansea’s talisman, Joel Piroe, is prone to depart. The Dutch striker, who has scored at the least 20 targets in each of his seasons on the membership since signing from PSV, has 12 months on his contract.
