Club confirm Dutchman will spend 2013/14 in SA1
News has just broken that Jonathan De Guzman will indeed return for next season, which won't be a surprise to many given how he's spoken about the Swans in recent weeks. The Canadian-born Dutchman clearly enjoyed himself last year, and there've been numerous quotes where he's stated he was open to spending another season here.
Last week JDG had this to say:
“I had a great year at Swansea,The people around the club and the fans treated me well. It was not just the results we had; it was more about showing we can also compete with the big teams. We played better against the bigger teams.
“We played well in a lot of games. We played good football and it’s refreshing playing in a team that has a good football mind. I’m very satisfied with what happened. We did very well, we were very creative.
“We really put Swansea on the map.” Jonathan De Guzman
He's also put a video online of his "review of 2012/13" - worth a watch;
I for one am happy to see him back for another season as he clearly fits into the way the team plays very well. I have previously stated that his performances dipped in the second half of the season, but that could also be said of a few other players and it's possibly harsh to criticise given how well the team did last year.
Huw Jenkins hinted that if things go well we may well end up signing him permanently:
“Everyone is happy the loan is continuing, then Jonathan will review his long-term future next summer.’" Huw Jenkins
A big welcome back to Jonathan, and hopefully this is just the latest in a series of announcements which sees top players committing to playing their football in SA1 next year. With the signatures of Jordi Amat & Jose Canas confirmed, and Alejandro Pozuelo & Wilfried Bony both rumoured to be close to signing, there could well be a lot more good news to report on in the next few days.
Stay tuned!