Swansea, Leicester & Crystal Palace all linked with Man City midfielder, who seriously impressed on loan at Birmingham last year
This is a story I didn't originally put much credence in, given it originated in the Daily Star, but it's since been widely reported that Swansea could well be interested in a loan move for Emyr Huws, who they lost at the age of 15 to their more illustrious Premier League opponents Manchester City.
Obviously, things were different back then - we'd just completed our first season in the Championship and with Martinez leaving, it was understandable that even though we were clearly a club on the up, he fancied switching to Man City, who were getting busy with signing most of the best players in the world. For a fifteen year old, that would be a hard opportunity to turn down.
Since then, Huws has been slowly making waves behind the scenes at City. He's seriously highly rated, and while there's no suggestion he'll be able to leave permanently this summer it does seem extremely likely he'll be able to join a non-Champions League threatening Premier League club on loan this coming season. He's spent time on loan at Northampton in League Two (in 2012/13), and last season he really kicked on - making people stand up and notice him when he scored two absolute worldies on loan at Birmingham. I'll get the videos online later...
I'm massively enthused about this link to be honest, for so many reasons. Obviously, he's an ex-Swan so it's always nice to see a player coming back into the fold - even if it is only temporarily. Therein lies the beauty though - loan moves like this are brilliant as they reinforce the bond Huws must surely already feel with the club, and if he fails to break into the first team at Man City in future it's definitely the kind of thing which would stand us in good stead.
It's also good to see us linked with yet another Welshman. There has already been confirmation from Jonny Williams that we are interested in his services, and the possibility of having two more outstanding young Welsh players prowling around our midfield next season is something which has me drooling in anticipation.
I'm all for this. Huws is naturally progressing and playing Premier League football week in, week out is clearly the next step he needs to take. Let's hope it's with Swansea City.
It's also good to see us linked with yet another Welshman. There has already been confirmation from Jonny Williams that we are interested in his services, and the possibility of having two more outstanding young Welsh players prowling around our midfield next season is something which has me drooling in anticipation.
I'm all for this. Huws is naturally progressing and playing Premier League football week in, week out is clearly the next step he needs to take. Let's hope it's with Swansea City.