Swansea City's Jamie Paterson breaks silence with social media post after contract row

Jamie Paterson says he is "looking forward to be back doing what I love most" after clear-the-air talks with Swansea City.

Paterson has been out of the first-team frame for the past few weeks due to a contract dispute with the club.

He informed head coach Russell Martin and the Swansea hierarchy that he wasn't available for selection and not in the right frame of mind to play due to the way his contract extension was handled.

The attacking midfielder was then told to train with the club's under-23s while talks were held to try to resolve the situation.

Teams tried to sign Paterson in the January transfer window - including three offers from QPR - but Swansea deemed their offers unsatisfactory.

Deadline day passed and Paterson remained a Swansea player, and following talks with Martin on Tuesday, the 30-year-old is now available for selection again.

He posted on Instagram: "Looking forward to be back doing what I love most", complete with a football, strong arm, battery and white heart emoji.

He was flooded with messages of support from his team-mates, including skipper Matt Grimes, Ben Cabango, Yan Dhanda, Cyrus Christie and former player Wayne Routledge, with Swansea fans all wishing him the best too.

He could feature against Blackburn Rovers tomorrow, and his inclusion would be a welcome boost for Martin and his team, who have suffered in Paterson's absence.

Martin said at his pre-match press conference this week: "He’s back. We’ve missed him. It’ll still take time to get him back to where he was. I'm thankful that saga seems to be over and he can get back to doing what he does best. He absolutely loves the place and I think he enjoys it.

"He’s just looking forward to putting on the shirt again and getting