Goncalo Franco: Swansea City midfielder faces long spell out with ankle injury

Swansea also parted ways with another midfielder, Malik Yalkue, this summer after making 36 appearances while on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion last season.

As it stands, options in central midfield such as Marko Stamenic, Jay Fulton, Melker Wiedel and Leo Walter, where Swansea now look a little light on the numbers of having good depth last season.

Matos’ side open the 2026-27 campaign with a Carabao Cup tie against Birmingham City on Saturday, August 8, before the league season kicks off with a trip to Stoke the following weekend.

Swansea’s only summer signings so far are centre-back Stephen Welsh and winger Musa Yeo.