Michael Duff revealed Swansea City are in talks with Stoke City defender Josh Tymon after watching his team bow out of the Carabao Cup. The Swans went down 3-2 at home to Bournemouth in a game where the strength in depth of the Premier League club was the telling factor.

Ollie Cooper vowed to lock up Swansea City stars Joel Piroe and Matt Grimes amid fierce transfer interest in the duo. Captain Grimes has been a mainstay for Swansea since they were relegated from the Premier League in 2018.

Swansea City boss Michael Duff has told his sporting director Paul Watson to sack him if he takes his new club to the play-offs next season. The only condition is that he gives him his job back a week later simply because he doesn’t want to jinx his side having twice fallen at the last hurdle at his previous clubs.

Cardiff City have been handed the toughest of Championship openers for the new 2023-24 season with a trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United. The new fixture list has sent the Bluebirds to Leeds on Sunday August 6, to face one of the clubs relegated from the Premier League last season.

Michael Duff has vowed to “evolve” Swansea City’s style of football after the club announced his appointment as head coach in succession to Russell Martin. Duff has been named Swansea’s new boss on a three-year contract, the Championship club have announced.

Russell Martin has been confirmed as Southampton’s new head coach. The former Scotland international joins on a three-year deal after leaving Swansea City. Martin verbally agreed to take over at St Mary’s last month, while the clubs remained in discussions over compensation.

Swansea City are on the verge of appointing Michael Duff, the former Northern Ireland international defender, as their new manager. The Swans have been in search of a replacement for Russell Martin for the past month, as he is poised to join Southampton. To secure Duff’s services, Swansea reportedly need to activate a £500,000 release clause in his current contract with Barnsley.

Russell Martin is expected to be offered the role of Southamton’s new manager next week. That will be a huge blow to Swansea City who hoped Martin would fulfil his final contracted year as head coach and build on the team’s excellent finish to their Championship season.

Russell Martin wants assurances from the new regime at Swansea City before he agrees to a new contract. The Swans head coach ended his first campaign in charge that included a full pre-season by guiding the club to a 10th place finish, but only three points off the play-offs.

New Swansea City chairman Andy Coleman has insisted he will “not let stand” speculation over the futures of chief executive Julian Winter and head of football operations Josh Marsh. In a bizarre statement issued the same weekend he started in the role, Coleman has voiced his “disappointment” over the speculation, although he offers no assurance or suggestion that either man is to remain at the club.

The appointment of Andy Coleman as Swansea City’s new chairman has been welcomed by the club’s Supporters Trust, who have urged him to put his hand in his pocket this summer to fund new players. Coleman was appointed the club’s new chairman on Friday and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the club.

Russell Martin has urged his Swansea City players to finish the season strongly after their thin hopes of making the play-offs perished at Hull City. The Swans cannot make the top six after they claimed just a point in a 1-1 draw at the MKM Stadium.