Swansea City transfer headlines as Cyrus Christie says things happened at Fulham he can't talk about and O'Riley reveals transfer trigger

Your Swansea City headlines for Friday, March 25.

Cyrus Christie says he fell out of love with football prior to his switch from Fulham to Swansea City.

The Republic of Ireland international made just one appearance for the Cottagers this season before joining the Swans on loan during the January transfer window. He swiftly established himself as a key figure under Russell Martin who is eager to see Christie remain in south Wales beyond this summer.

Christie's Fulham contract expires in June, meaning he will be a free agent. And the 29-year-old says he is in a better place both on and off the field as a result of his transfer to Swansea.

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"It's made me start enjoying football again. At times, it's been tough over the last couple of seasons," he said. "I've come here, I enjoy it, I really love the way we play.

"It's not just me, my family enjoy it which is key. That's the best thing, when you enjoy it, you probably play your best football."

And when asked if he had fallen out of love with the game prior to joining the Swans, Christie responded: "I'd say so, to be honest. It's tough.

"At Fulham, certain things happened which I'm obviously not allowed to talk about, and it can be quite demoralising. You're just going in to train and you're going home unhappy that you're not playing because ultimately that's what you come into the game to do, you do it for the love of the game.

"If I'm honest, I probably lost my way a bit in terms of that because things weren't going right. I always knew I would bounce back, it was just about finding the right opportunity. I've had to be patient, and I've come here and discovered the love of the game again. It's been thoroughly