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Summer 2022 Championship Squad Rebuild

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  1. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    There's a lot of Club's interested in signing this player. Do you possess any inside info, or are you just fishing ? <whistle>
     
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    Rumour is that he was in Swansea yesterday ….
     
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    M K Swans
     
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    It appears that 'Captain Darling' had a medical this afternoon. If all goes well we will have signed three defenders Nathan Wood and Wasiri Williams, the latter will probay join the U23s
     
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    BBC Wales Sport calling it, so looks kosher. Several better placed Clubs were after him, so it looks like Martin has won out. Sounds like a useful addition to the squad.
     
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    Swansea City has completed the signing of defender Harry Darling for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.

    The 22-year-old joins the Swans from MK Dons and has put pen to paper on a three-year contract through to the summer of 2025.

    Darling will wear the number six shirt – with midfielder Jay Fulton taking the number 21 jersey - and will join up with his new team-mates for their pre-season training camp at Pennyhill Park.

    The centre-half had been identified as a key target by head coach Russell Martin, who previously worked with Darling having signed him for MK Dons.

    He enjoyed an excellent campaign as he helped MK reach the League One play-offs last term, making 49 appearances in all competitions and scoring 10 goals.

    Darling first came through the ranks with Cambridge United, emerging from their youth set-up to make 73 senior appearances after making his debut as a 17-year-old.

    The defender also had loan spells in non-league with Bishop’s Stortford, Hampton & Richmond Borough, Royston Town and East Thurrock United during his time with the U’s.

    He made the move to MK Dons in January 2021, quickly becoming a regular. He skippered the Dons on occasions, and was a key figure in their promotion push.

    Darling’s showings during the 2021-22 season saw him named in the EFL and PFA League One teams of the year, while he also won the club’s players’ player of the year award.


    Darling first came through the ranks with Cambridge United, emerging from their youth set-up to make 73 senior appearances after making his debut as a 17-year-old.
     
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    Hopefully the first of some quality signings.
     
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    Well, they are backing him in re-shaping the defence and bringing in players who fit into how he wants to play<cheers>
     
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    As compared to Cardiff who are getting theirs from an old Woolworth's ' pick n mix ' bin that Tan found in a back street in Canton. <laugh>
     
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    No lack of confidence, then.
     
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    The squad are slumming it at an exclusive resort in Surrey, but any further signings will miss out on the opportunity to gel, etc. pre season. Hmm.
     
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    Vetch - Where in Surrey?
     
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    Pennyhill Park
     
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