This was definitely supposed to be done by now...
It seems erring on the side of caution in terms of buying the hype that we'd already signed Bafetimbi Gomis has, for the moment, been wise. I'm not saying it's not happening - in fact with Michu looking more and more likely to depart it seems almost inevitable Gomis is coming in as a replacement for the Spaniard. But where is Gomis now?!
On Wednesday he was spotted around Swansea in the early afternoon, but I've not heard of anyone seeing him around yesterday or so far today. That obviously doesn't mean he's departed to talk to other clubs, but I just can't see the logic in a player like him agreeing to sign for the Swans without finding out what offer is on the table elsewhere. He's a free agent, he's manufactured a position where he can shop around so to take the first offer you get - from a club renowned for delighting in their stinginess, just doesn't add up to me. Maybe he's a Swansea fan on the quiet, who knows.
If it is the case that Gomis has left to shop around I do hope that we're learning from this, and that (as with Tom Ince) until someone has signed on the dotted line talk means nothing. In fairness to the club they've only intimated they're hopeful a deal will be done by the weekend, but with all the media speculation we've seen this week an announcement would have calmed things a bit - assuming the transfer is very much still up in the air. There has yet to be any report of Gomis going to talk to other clubs (despite this being rumoured prior to his arrival) other than my ponderings on here, and I am coming around to the idea of a "smashy smashy" front two of Wilf & Gomis.
We just don't want all this media frenzy making Wilf feel like he's not our number one striker for this coming season though. Gomis would be on big wages, he's played for France, and in terms of a "big name" it's probably the biggest transfer in the history of the club. Wilf will be our number one choice up front though, of that you can be sure.