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Swansea defender Kyle Bartley will now remain in south Wales until June 2021
Bartley spent the last campaign on loan at Championship outfit Leeds United
Former Arsenal trainee says he gained confidence from his spell at Elland Road
26-year-old is eager to fight for first-team place at the Liberty Stadium this term

Published: 14:19 EDT, 9 August 2017 | Updated: 14:19 EDT, 9 August 2017

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Kyle Bartley has ended speculation about his future by signing a new four-year deal at Swansea, the Premier League club has announced.

The 26-year-old central defender, a reported transfer target for Burnley and Leeds, will now remain at the Liberty Stadium until 2021.

Bartley spent the last campaign on loan at Championship outfit Leeds, becoming a fans' favourite after producing impressive performances alongside Pontus Jansson at the heart of Garry Monk's defence.

Swansea City have given defender Kyle Bartley a new four-year deal until summer 2021

Bartley will compete with Alfie Mawson, Federico Fernandez and Mike van der Hoorn

But after Monk's side failed to secure a play-off spot following a late-season slide, Bartley returned to the Swans and was handed a chance to impress new boss Paul Clement on the club's pre-season tour of America.

The former Arsenal trainee was linked with a return to Elland Road, and also touted as a replacement for Michael Keane at Burnley, but is happy to stay with Swansea.

Bartley told the club's official website: 'Personally the main reason for me wanting to sign a new deal was that I feel I have a lot to prove at the club.

'I gained a lot more confidence and experience from my loan spell last season. I feel a better person and a better player.

'I want to be able to express that on the pitch and fight for a first-team place.'