Promising transfer update emerges on Swansea City’s pursuit of 29-year-old

Swansea City loanee Cyrus Christie is willing to extend his stay at the Swansea.com Stadium beyond the end of the season, according to a report from Wales Online.

The 29-year-old arrived from league rivals Fulham in January with Neco Williams and Kenny Tete providing more than enough quality at right-back for the Cottagers, with Denis Odoi’s presence during the first half of the season also limiting the Irishman’s game time.

In fact, he didn’t make a single league appearance for Marco Silva’s side before his temporary move to Russell Martin’s men but has become an influential figure in Wales as a regular starter at wing-back.

In fact, he has missed just one of the Swans’ league games since his arrival, although his future remains unclear at this stage with Christie out of contract at Craven Cottage at the end of the season. However, he certainly won’t be returning to Fulham after acknowledging his time there was up.

The Swans are thought to be interested in making this loan deal for the 29-year-old a longer-term agreement, although it remains to be seen whether they can win the race for his signature because there won’t be a shortage of interest in his signature.

However, the Irishman is reportedly keen on a return to South Wales at the end of this term and with this, he could be one of the second-tier side’s first signings of the summer if a deal can be reached.

The Verdict:

This would be a good signing for a side that may not have a huge amount of money to spend in the summer – and it certainly wouldn’t be in their nature to splash the cash anyway judging from recent windows.

If they are to retain the likes of Flynn Downes and Joel Piroe over the summer, something they should probably look to do to retain some form of