Image source, FAWPromising youngster Harlan Perry has signed a first professional contract at Swansea City.
Midfielder Perry, 18, joined Swansea at under-nine level and is now contracted until the summer of 2028.
The Wales Under-19s international was previously touted as a potential target for Manchester City and Manchester United.
Image source, Getty ImagesKristian O'Leary reckons Swansea City can look ahead with optimism after the club's latest mid-table Championship finish.
Swansea ended the 2025-26 campaign in 11th after a significant upturn in form under Vitor Matos, who took charge amid relegation concerns last November.
It was a second successive 11th-place finish for the Welsh side, and their fifth in a row in mid-table since the 2021 play-off final loss to Brentford under Steve Cooper.
First-team coach O'Leary believes the club are well placed to progress heading into 2026-27.
"I think a lot of things have gone on over the last two or three years," the Swansea stalwart said.
"[There are] new owners who are very invested in the club - you could see that off the pitch last summer – and the manager has been brilliant.
"He's got charisma, he's got personality, which is something Swansea managers that have been successful have.
"He's got a way about him which is suited to the club, so I think we have to be optimistic."
Swansea were 20th in the table when Matos took over following the sacking of Alan Sheehan.
Relegation worries mounted after the Portuguese lost his first two games at the helm, but Swansea then found form – particularly on their own patch – to pull well clear of the bottom three.
They ended the campaign nine points adrift of sixth place and 17 clear of the drop zone.
Image source, Getty ImagesSwansea City midfielder Marko Stamenic will head to the World Cup next month after being named in New Zealand's squad for the tournament.
Stamenic, 24, is one of eight players who play club football in the English leagues included in the All Whites' 26-man party.
Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood is the most well-known of those players, with Braintree Town defender Tommy Smith and Wrexham's Liberato Cacace among others who have received the call.
New Zealand, who have qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 16 years, will face Belgium, Egypt and Iran in the group stage of the tournament, which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July.
New Zealand will meet Haiti and England in warm-up friendlies in early June.
Stamenic impressed at Swansea in 2025-26, his first year at the club following a move from Forest.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyThe recent successes of Swansea City goalkeepers suggests Martyn Margetson's successor may have a hard act to follow.
Margetson has said farewell to Swansea for a second time, ending a three-year spell as the Championship club's head of goalkeeping after a previous two-season stint in a similar role between 2019 and 2021.
Across Margetson's five campaigns at Swansea, their various frontline keepers have thrived.
During Margetson's first spell with the Swans, Freddie Woodman was first-choice keeper across his two season-long loans from Newcastle United.
Steve Cooper's Swansea reached the play-offs in each of those campaigns, with Woodman winning the Championship's golden glove award in 2020-21 thanks to 20 league clean sheets.
After Margetson departed alongside Cooper in 2021, first-team goalkeeping duties were shared between Steven Benda, Ben Hamer and Andy Fisher in 2021-22.
In the following campaign, Fisher played 27 games and Benda 23, before the return of Margetson as part of Michael Duff's new-look management team in 2023 coincided with the return of more stability in the Swansea goal.
Carl Rushworth arrived on a year-long loan from Brighton and cleaned up at Swansea's end-of-season awards the following spring.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyWhen Rushworth departed in 2024, Swansea turned to Lawrence Vigouroux – who then boss Luke Williams had worked with at Leyton Orient – and he has been one of their most consistent performers over the last two seasons.
In a farewell message posted on social media,, external Margetson said the decision to "step down" from his role was right for him and his family.
"There have been some special moments along the way," Margetson wrote.
"Seeing Freddie Woodman win the Championship golden glove was a huge achievement for him, his family and the club.
"Carl Rushworth's development into the club's player of the season was another proud moment for him, his family and the club.
"Lawrence Vigouroux has been excellent for the two seasons he's had so far at Swansea City and is now an established Chile international, something everybody at the club should be proud of."
Swansea are yet to announce who will succeed Margetson as their first-team goalkeeping coach.
Image source, Getty ImagesSwansea City Women stalwart Katy Hosford is to leave the club this summer.
Hosford, 28, made her Swans debut in 2013 having come through the club's development centres.
The midfielder or forward won four Welsh top-flight titles, two Welsh Cups and an Adran Trophy during her time at Swansea and was named captain as the team went semi-professional in 2023.
However, Hosford says she has decided to depart having missed the 2025-26 campaign due to the arrival of her baby, George.
"This has been a difficult decision for me to make and it is one I make with a heavy heart," said Hosford.
"But I feel it is the right time for me to leave and to focus on spending time with my family.
"I have been so incredibly proud to play for Swansea City, and to see the amazing strides the team and women's football as a whole has made over the 13 years since my debut.
"We have come such a long way and I hope we are creating a legacy that can ensure that growth continues in the years to come."
Swansea Women head coach Yzzy Taylor called Hosford one of the "most influential figures" in the club's history.
"Her longevity and success underline what an important and inspirational person she has been for young footballers in south west Wales and beyond," Taylor added.
Image source, Getty ImagesAdam Idah believes Swansea City will be better placed to push for promotion next season thanks to their experiences in 2025-26.
Swansea are taking stock after an undulating campaign in which early play-off ambitions were replaced by relegation concerns, before an upturn in form under Vitor Matos led to a mid-table finish.
The Swans ended up 11th for the second year in a row but Idah says they will aim higher now that a number of players within Matos' squad have got to know the Championship.
"There are a lot of players who were in their first season, so it's not going to be easy," the striker said.
"But I think towards the back end of the season, what I've seen is we do have the players [to compete for promotion]."
Swansea finished the season nine points behind Hull City, who claimed the final play-off place.
The Swans' total of 64 points was the club's second highest in the last five campaigns, behind the 66-point tally which delivered 10th place in 2022-23.
With the clubs who finish seventh and eighth going into the play-offs for the first time next season, it may not need much of an improvement for Swansea to send their next campaign into overtime.
Idah, a Championship promotion winner at Norwich City in 2021, says finding consistency is key.
"There are games where you might not be playing your best but you've just got to get through them - that is the Championship for you," he added.
"You're playing Saturday, Tuesday, every week. It is very demanding but if you do want to try to get back to the Premier League, that's what you have to do.
"You've got to be very determined to do it and you've got to be consistent the whole way throughout the season."
Image source, Getty ImagesOn-loan Swansea City defender Filip Lissah has been named young player of the year at Scottish Premiership club Falkirk.
The 21-year-old has played 30 games, scoring twice, since joining Falkirk on a season-long deal last September.
Lissah has made 25 league starts for the Bairns, who are sixth in the Scottish top flight.
The former Chelsea youngster has been regarded as a player with first-team potential since joining Swansea in 2021.
His contract at the Championship club runs until the summer of 2027, though there is an option to extend the deal by a year.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencySwansea City will travel to Austria for a pre-season training camp in July as part of their preparations for the 2026-27 Championship season.
The exact timing and details of the trip are yet to be announced, but it is likely to feature two friendly matches.
The upcoming pre-season will be Swansea's first under Vitor Matos, who says the chance to spend an extended period on the training ground will be vital for his team's development.
When asked about close-season transfer plans last month, Matos said: "I will say it now, the best transfer [of the summer] will be the pre-season together.
"It doesn't mean that you're going to win all the games, but it means you create basics to be closer to success and you create basics that when there's a little bit of a storm, you always find a way to get out. That will be massive for us."
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyVitor Matos reckons Swansea City are well placed to progress in 2026-27 after ending a season of change in mid-table.
Swansea finished 11th in the Championship for the second year in a row having swept aside relegation concerns following Matos' appointment in November.
Matos, who took over after Alan Sheehan's dismissal, believes Swansea have built new foundations following the retirements of Joe Allen and Kyle Naughton last summer and the arrival of a raft of new signings.
"There's a change inside of a squad in terms of leadership, new players coming in, players from outside of the Championship coming in," he said.
"So this [season] was the beginning of building something, that was quite clear for everyone. Then of course, [there was me] coming in, trying to use everything that Alan started and to build from that situation towards what I believe in as a manager.
"So if you will say it was a season to start everything and stabilise, I would say yes.
"But it [only] counts until the next game, that's the truth, and the next game we need to compete and try to be better."
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyMatos has insisted he does not want to make major changes to his playing squad this summer.
There will be alterations to the Portuguese's backroom team, with Joe Allen and head of goalkeeping Martyn Margetson (pictured above) saying farewell, while Swansea are poised to appoint a new sporting director.
Nevertheless, Matos says the club are "getting in a stable moment in terms of structure and in terms of vision".
"We know where we want to be and we know what we need to keep doing," he added.
"The group of players is really good, there are wonderful staff we have in the club, so we are in a good place for sure for the future."
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyVitor Matos toasted Thomas Woodward's debut to remember in Swansea City's final-day win over Charlton Athletic – but revealed he was frustrated not to give Dan Watts a senior chance too.
Forward Woodward, from Neath, joined Swansea at under-nine level and signed a deal running until 2029 earlier this spring.
Having impressed Matos on the training ground in recent months, the 19-year-old (pictured above, second right) was given his senior debut as a second-half substitute on Saturday.
He made an instant impression, claiming an assist for Adam Idah's second goal as he burst down the left flank before squaring for the Republic of Ireland international to score his second goal in Swansea's 3-1 win.
"He came on and he had an impact straight away - running on the line, crossing, trying to be involved in the box," said Swansea boss Matos.
"I like Woody a lot. He has a lot of potential, a lot of talent and he's a really wonderful kid. So it was really nice to see, of course."
Fellow Welsh youngster Watts, who can play in midfield or defence, also joined Swansea at under-nine level and was an unused substitute in the Charlton triumph.
"We would have loved to put Dan as well," Matos added.
"The context of the game didn't allow us to go in that direction, but Dan is a wonderful footballer as well.
"I always said looking inside is the most important thing for a club. There's always talent and that's why we're trying to use the talent we have already before anything."
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyVitor Matos says a positive end to a "really challenging" campaign shows Swansea City are heading in the right direction as preparation starts for next season.
Adam Idah's late double and a fabulous free-kick from Leo Walta earned Swansea a 3-1 victory over Charlton Athletic on the final day of 2025-26.
The Swans lost only one of their final seven games of the season despite having little to play for.
They have banked 47 points from 30 league fixtures since Matos took charge in November – an average of 1.56 per game – having taken only 17 points from the first 16 matches of a season which at one stage threatened to turn into a long relegation scrap.
"It was a really challenging season, but there was a lot of growth, a lot of developing," Matos said.
"That's what we focus game by game, improving the game, improving the squad, improving the players.
"The last seven games in the international break we lost one, drew three and won three, so it's good as well because it gives you a good platform from the future, gives a good feeling for the boys and for the fans and that's nice."
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencySwansea were 20th when Matos took the reins after a 3-0 thrashing at Bristol City in November.
They were only outside the bottom three on goal difference after he lost his first two games at the helm but Swansea have since won 14 of 28 second-tier matches to climb into mid-table.
They ended up 11th for the second season in a row, though the Charlton win means they have three more points this time around.
"It's not about the table, it's more about what we want to improve as a club in terms of identity," Matos added.
"That is much more consistent now against different kinds of opposition.
"I would say in the beginning when I arrived, if we played a team similar to Charlton, we would have struggled to calm down the game and to control it with the ball. [But] these kinds of games are important. It was a nice way to finish."
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyVitor Matos saluted his goalscorers after a late flourish saw Swansea City finish the Championship season with victory over Charlton Athletic.
Substitute Adam Idah broke the deadlock with a crisp finish 16 minutes from time only for Miles Leaburn to level for Charlton five minutes later.
But Idah quickly helped himself to a second goal before Leo Walta – who had come on for the injured Melker Widell before half-time – secured a 3-1 win with a fabulous late free-kick.
Idah's double was a high note at the end of a difficult first season at Swansea for the Republic of Ireland international, who has played second fiddle to Zan Vipotnik and also spent three months out with a hamstring problem.
"I think he has done brilliantly after his return from injury [in March]," said Swansea boss Matos.
"He came back, he went with his national team, and then the first game for us is against Sheffield United, he comes on from the bench and scores.
"I am really happy for him - he has a good scoring record."
Idah finishes the season as Swansea's second top scorer with six goals.
He has featured 25 times in the Championship – but made only six starts - since a £6m move from Celtic last September.
"He has a lot of things to offer," Matos added.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture Agency"His physicality, his presence, is really good. He needed to adapt to the style here, be much more involved without the ball and offering a much more clear idea of how to press.
"But he's buying into that and that just gives him a nice energy as well. When we have had a pre-season, and then he starts, we can count on him and he will be a massive player for us."
Walta's goal was his first since his January loan move from IK Sirius, which will be made permanent this summer.
The Finland international, 22, has taken time to settle in the Championship, but produced his best performance in a Swansea shirt against Charlton.
"It was a brilliant free-kick," Matos said.
"He's getting there step by step. He needed a little bit of time in the beginning to adjust and also to find his best fitness-wise because it was a hard moment for him.
"It's nice to see that he's going in the right direction."
Sweden international Widell ended the day in a protective boot after being withdrawn following a heavy challenge from Conor Coventry.
Eom Jisung missed the game due to a minor injury which Matos says will not affect his potential World Cup involvement with South Korea, while Lawrence Vigouroux was left out to give Andy Fisher the opportunity to play in goal.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyVitor Matos says he is "really happy" with the contributions of Malick Yalcouye and Gustavo Nunes as the two loan signings prepare to leave Swansea City.
Midfielder Yalcouye (pictured above) and winger Nunes (below) will head back to their parent clubs after Swansea's season-ending game at home to Charlton Athletic on Saturday (12:30 BST).
Left-back Ishe Samuels-Smith also sees his Swansea loan spell conclude this weekend, though he has already returned to Chelsea after his season was curtailed by injury.
"They all were important in some moment of the season," Matos said.
"The loan spells were good for both [Yalcouye and Nunes] in terms of developing, good for us in terms of having players with that kind of profile, good for the mother clubs because they expose these players to the Championship level.
"I'm really happy for both of them and Ishe as well. They are really good kids, professional, and the squad loves all of them."
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyYalcouye, 20, has played 36 times for Swansea, scoring once, since arriving on a season-long loan deal from Brighton and Hove Albion.
Nunes, also 20, has featured on 12 occasions after joining from Brentford in January.
Teenager Samuels-Smith, meanwhile, was limited to only eight Swansea appearances as he played back-up to the consistently impressive Josh Tymon.
Leo Walta is a fourth loan player in Swansea's current squad, though Matos has confirmed that his move to Wales will become permanent as expected.
Veteran defender Joel Ward and third-choice goalkeeper Paul Farman are the only senior Swansea players who are out of contract this summer, with Matos reiterating the club are "still speaking" to the duo about their futures.
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Image source, BBC SportWe asked Swansea City fans for their views on what they want in the summer transfer window, whether Zan Vipotnik should be sold and if so, how much is the in-form striker worth?
Here are some of the replies.
Jake: Vipi (Vipotnik) signing a new contract means he will command a hefty fee if he goes. Could also be a signal of intent to keep hold of him. Either way, going to be tricky to fill that void. Starting centre-back and a consistent goal threat out wide needed.
Brayden: I reckon Swans should sell Vipotnik for no less than £15m and invest in defenders and wingers. Also, if Galbraith leaves we should also invest in a top-quality midfielder.
Alan: Give Adam Idah a chance, he looks useful, get rid of Ronald, Cullen, Fulton and Stamenic.
Keith: We need to keep Vipotnik and Galbraith as minimum and strengthen at the back, Cabango and Burgess are poor and aren't performing. Ronald also needs to improve. Unless we invest, it's another mid-table finish next season.
Gareth: We need wingers who can cross the ball, and just as importantly score a few goals themselves. This would add enormously to the good of the whole team. With a more potent attacking force we would spend less time defending and hopefully concede less goals. We also need more depth in reserve if we are to mount a serious challenge for promotion. The midfield worked well last season, so any new signing should be for back-up in defence.
Vitor Matos:'It was a nice way to finish the season' Audio, 6 minutes
Swansea manager Vitor Matos after their 3-1 win at home to Charlton.
Zan Vipotnik on his 'magical' season. Audio, 10 minutes
Swansea striker Zan Vipotnik speaks to Gareth Vincent about his 'magical' season.
Vitor Matos:'It has been a challenging season' Audio, 16 minutes
Swansea manager Vitor Matos before their weekend game with Charlton.
Matos: 'Not a penalty but we will focus on the performance' Audio, 5 minutes
Vitor Matos believes Norwich were awarded a controversial penalty in 1-1 draw.
