The Swansea City Courier
Market10 Aug 2026
Swansea City say no — this time
The offer from Newport County for Filip Lissah was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ethan Galbraith stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Ethan Galbraith and Swansea City agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Žan Vipotnik in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Swansea City this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Swansea City training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Ethan Galbraith is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Squad10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Ethan Galbraith
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Market10 Aug 2026
Swansea City sign Anthony Ward, one for the future
Anthony Ward is 16, and Swansea City have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
In brief
- Market Swansea City sign Mark Williams, one for the future
- Market Swansea City buy the years ahead of Edward Cook