Russell Martin's Jamie Paterson contract hope as Swansea City boss reveals Hannes Wolf option being 'explored'

Russell Martin is hopeful that Jamie Paterson will sign an improved contract with Swansea City in the near future.

The attacker excelled in the opening half of his debut campaign in south Wales but missed several games after Christmas owing to a contract dispute with the club's owners ( you can read the player's explanation of the situation here). Paterson had expected to be handed an improved package as a result of his impressive performances, although the one-year extension option in his contract was triggered on the same terms as his original deal.

Queens Park Rangers were among the clubs to show an interest in signing the 30-year-old during the January transfer window, although he has since returned to action with the Swans after rival clubs failed to meet his valuation in the winter window. Now, head coach Martin expects the playmaker - whose existing deal runs through until the summer of 2023 - to sign a new contract with the club in the coming months.

“That’s already been discussed," the Swansea boss said. "I would hope that will get sorted fairly quickly after the end of the season. He definitely deserves something [for] the way he has been, especially the way he has come back after that break.

“If we are going to be a proper club, we need to look after people who do really well for us, hence Naughts [Kyle Naughton] staying. Hopefully Pato will be one of the next in line to make sure he commits here as well.”

It comes after Kyle Naughton agreed terms to extend his stay with Swansea by an additional year. The Swans remain eager to sign Fulham loanee Cyrus Christie on a permanent deal in the summer while they are expected to make a number of other moves in the summer transfer market.

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