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Nacer Chadli: West Brom winger wants Swansea City transfer

By Dafydd PritchardBBC Wales Sport

Last updated on .From the section Footballcomments38

Nacer Chadli
Nacer Chadli has been a Swansea target since 2013

West Bromwich Albion winger Nacer Chadli wants to join Swansea City.

The Swans have been interested in the 28-year-old Belgium player since 2013 but have yet to agree on a fee.

The club also want to bring striker Wilfried Bony back from Manchester City, with head coach Paul Clement saying he expects to sign at least two players before Thursday's deadline.

Meanwhile Premier League champions Chelsea are hopeful of signing Swans forward Fernando Llorente.

The 32-year-old, who was Swansea's top scorer last season with 15 goals, played for Chelsea manager Antonio Conte at Juventus in the 2013-14 season.

The Spain striker moved to the Liberty Stadium from Sevilla last summer but has yet to play this season after suffering a broken arm in a cycling accident during a family holiday.

Conte and Llorente
Fernando Llorente won the World Cup with Spain

Bony was sold to Manchester City for a fee worth up to £28m in 2015.

The Ivory Coast forward, 28, has scored eight goals in 46 appearances for Manchester City - more than half of which came as a substitute - and spent last season on loan at Stoke.

Chadli has fallen out of favour with the Baggies following an argument with manager Tony Pulis.

The Swans are also targeting a surprise loan deal for Bayern Munich's attacking midfielder Renato Sanches.

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  • Comment posted by scotchegg, at 13:58 30 Aug 2017

    Its a shame, an in form and confident Chadli is a great player to have in a team, a disgruntled out of form player is not.

  • Comment posted by D1687626204332, at 14:58 30 Aug 2017

    He cant get in our team because he's bone idle basically, he can be very effective but he doesn't apply himself physically, he was the one player who could really have done with a Pulis boot camp but he declined. I think hes a sandwich short of a picnic myself, so much talent, so little effort.

  • Comment posted by D1679593632569, at 16:09 30 Aug 2017

    @23 Kevin

    We are in the age of billion pund transfers and most people supporting the richest clubs in the world.

    Bearing this in mind, I find the Swans and West Brom a breath of fresh air. Both have realistic attitudes about their potential and seem to put their own fan base first, rather than just chasing more and more money!

  • Comment posted by OssieWaddledintoHoddlesVilla, at 14:46 30 Aug 2017

    Ah yes the row with Pulis, refusing to take part in WBroms infamous pre season boot camp of fitness drill. It's a poor response from any professional, he mustve known this would alienate himself from not only his manager, but teammates aswell.

  • Comment posted by BobTaylorsDrinkingBuddy, at 13:57 30 Aug 2017

    If you don't want to be there then off you go in my opinion. We don't need another Berahino/Odemwingie scenario.

  • Comment posted by jackbstard, at 16:19 30 Aug 2017

    hey Kev 23 what mega ambitious club are you a season ticket holder of ,
    both clubs have done reasonably/well over the last few years. Both clubs often embarrass and out play the so called super ambitious clubs

    we both compete for middle ground along with the other tinpot premier clubs and when you consider how many zillions the top clubs spend teams like Swans and W Brom are run very well.

  • Comment posted by Emile Heskey for England Captain, at 14:18 30 Aug 2017

    A solid yet unspectacular player...but a good signing for Swansea. Proven at Premier League level and could be worth a fair few goals and assists. Not entirely sure why West Brom would want to sell him?

    Surely they don't think this is a replacement for Sigurdsson, though? He's on another level.

  • Comment posted by Donkeyhotey, at 16:55 30 Aug 2017

    How much does Prima Donna Chadli have to be paid before he attempts to earn it?

    Millions earning minimum wage would be out the door if they refused to do parts of the job they don't fancy.

    Pulis relies on hard working players with the right attitude to their work and teammates.

    Chadli has far more talent than most of the squad, but laziness and disrespect don't fit our business plan.

  • Comment posted by baggiemick, at 15:10 30 Aug 2017

    Is this a direct quote from the player or another bit of BBC anti-albion c....p?

  • Comment posted by Kelsall, at 14:08 30 Aug 2017

    Where did Chadli specifically say this? I don't see any reference to a comment made by him!

  • Comment posted by ellis , at 17:52 30 Aug 2017

    do not rely on sanchez being auto replacement for siggurson . He still has a season or more for experience and to adjust to english premier .

  • Comment posted by Woody, at 14:58 30 Aug 2017

    When a team puts an interest to another team for a player that interest should stay between clubs until a price is agreed this would stop players putting their club under pressure by putting in a transfer request

  • Comment posted by YnysmeudwyJack, at 16:41 30 Aug 2017

    Not too keen on Chadli myself if it costs £25m to get him. For a club like ours that sort of fee needs to bring a player you know will give 100% every week - we can't afford more players like Montero who only show up every so often.

    Sign Bony and Arias and please KEEP Llorente and I think the team will have a solid, if unspectacular, season.

  • Comment posted by DAB, at 15:12 30 Aug 2017

    A class player. The trouble is he is only a class player once every 6 games or so. Which is exactly why Spurs sold him and exactly why West Brom are shipping him out. A luxury in any team. Maybe Swansea can get him doing it more consistently - as well as getting him to bother doing some defensive work. Good luck to him and Swans.

  • Comment posted by JackBarmy, at 14:47 30 Aug 2017

    Good old Swansea,

    Talking another good transfer window!!

    Just wait for the Friday morning ifs and buts..... we had bid rejected for him we tried buying him, no one bid for our player so we didn't bid for another player.

    Same old rubbish!!!

    Strengthen the side Huw and stop making excuses!!

    Clement another yes man with no say in anything, pathetic!!

  • Comment posted by OssieWaddledintoHoddlesVilla, at 14:17 30 Aug 2017

    Could never work him out, a physically imposing player, over 6ft, broad shouldered, but shoved around like a feeble lightweight. Bottled a few big tackles, and despite being not bad in the air, avoided challenging for set pieces. If it arrived to him unmarked, fine, but you won't see him charge a couple of big CBs to get on the end of something. Effective on his day, just not regularly enough.

  • Comment posted by CradleyBoy, at 16:21 30 Aug 2017

    @26 agreed. If the club had no ambition, what was the point in signing Burke & Rodriguez, would they even dream of getting in on loan Krychowiak from PSG? The club is spending within its means and not racking up millions in debt. Does not mean there is no ambition. It's about having the right players with the right attitude. The Baggies will surprise people this season, either Europe or Cup calls.

  • Comment posted by ellis , at 17:29 30 Aug 2017

    swans need to 2-3 quality experienced signings to stay in the prem for next season

  • Comment posted by Yeahbaby, at 14:07 30 Aug 2017

    OH sell up, should be about £30m the way things are going. Lovely Jubbly

  • Comment posted by wolf359, at 15:46 30 Aug 2017

    @8.Try Sos pan fach a merri ona var for starters.

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