Posts on Twitter indicate all is well in South Wales
Following on from the supposed news that Laudrup was growing miffed at our lack of activity in the transfer market, we've had to endure a farcical few days of speculation. The manner in which this is currently being handled is rather worrying to be honest - it seems no-one really knows what's going on and at the centre of the issue is Bayram Tutumlu, Laudrup's agent.
Posts on a newly created Twitter account purportedly belonging to the Dane's representative have led to a new wave of stories. The only quote the press have run with is this:
"Michael Laudrup is going to stay at Swansea City because he promised the players that he was going to stay.
"For Michael Laudrup, his word is more important than other things."
Matter over? Not quite. Within hours of this story being picked up, there was massive speculation as to whether the Twitter account is genuine. I have to admit, I have my doubts and given that WalesOnline weren't confident enough to use the quote in their article it seems I'm not alone. The Evening Post and Skysports were both confident enough to include it though, so maybe they've managed to verify it's authenticity.
As stated the other day, even if there is an issue I'm sure it can be resolved amicably. Laudrup seems like a reasonable chap, and losing out to clubs like Liverpool (Aspas) and Chelsea (Lukaku looks set to stay in London next season) can hardly be labelled as a failing on the part of the board.
Given that all this speculation stemmed from comments by Tutumlu, if it turns out the Twitter account is genuine then it could be that he's trying to stem the surge of conjecture that we've seen this week. We won't know until it's confirmed or denied either way - Swansea Vice-Chairman Leigh Dineen originally denounced the account as a fake but has since admitted it looks like the account used (along with another) are both genuine, so hopefully that's this one put to bed.
With Laudrup reported to be meeting the board for talks next week, it could well be that transfer dealings start in earnest. I for one can't wait.