Swansea City fan pundit sends clear message regarding Jamie Paterson’s situation

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FLW’s Swansea City fan pundit James Millar believes his side should be looking to tie advanced midfielder Jamie Paterson down to a longer-term contract after seeing him integrated back into the first team.

The 30-year-old was the subject of a contract dispute last month and as per The Athletic, he was unhappy that he didn’t receive a much better wage packet from the club after they decided to trigger an extension on his deal.

This led to the playmaker spending a period out of the first team at the Swansea.com Stadium with his future in South Wales up in the air – and second-tier rivals Queens Park Rangers even launched multiple bids for him in an attempt to lure him to the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.

He has since returned to Russell Martin’s matchday squads since the closure of the January transfer window, recording eight goals and five assists in 26 league matches this term and proving to be an influential figure for the Championship outfit.

If he can continue recording more goal contributions at his current rate, he won’t be short of interest in the summer and FLW’s Swansea City fan pundit Millar believes a new deal has to be on the agenda despite his existing terms not expiring until 2023.

He said: “The Jamie Paterson situation is a controversial one, especially with what happened with him in January, refusing to play for whatever reason it was.

“Some say it was mental health issues, some say it was due to a contract, some say it was due to his agent telling him things.

“We don’t know but the main