Could be a good signing, but will probably depend on the player not the clubs if we've both offered similar amounts. Squad and season is shaping up very well. And Bony's still here.
That's crucial imo. If we lose him we will be relying too heavily on Gomis with not much quality backup.
Looks like Montpellier don't care where he goes and are playing us off against Fiorentina. That could up the price considerably. £5M at the moment.
Montpelier like any club will try and get the most for their player,cant blame them.Think we should push the boat on this one he can cover so many positions it makes great sense even if we have to pay over the odds
Good point Bob. We let JDG go because he prevaricated. Thing is we don't know what's going on behind the scenes here.
What's the purpose of this post with Stambouli? Fiorentina had a bid put in, the agent went to talk to them and we have now come in since and trumped Fiorentina.
According to reports in Italy Swansea City target Benjamin Stambouli has been withdrawn from the Montpellier squad for their game this weekend. The 24 year old has been linked in the past 24 hours with a move to the Premier League side for a fee of around £5m.
Benjamin Stambouli has been left out of Montpellier's squad for the weekend's games, all but confirming his exit from the French side this summer. #480461489 / gettyimages.com At the start of the summer, Montpellier president Louis Nicollin commented that both Remy Cabella and Benjamin Stambouli would be able to leave the club for the right price. Cabella joined Newcastle for around £12 million and now, according to French newspaper L’Equipe, it finally looks like Stambouli will be allowed to leave, with Swansea City or Fiorentina his final destination. Today, during Montpellier’s press conference before this weekend’s games, coach Roland Courbis confirmed that the 24-year-old would not be part of their squad for the next two matches against Nantes and Metz. It is unusual for a coach to say that a player would also be out the squad the following week, obvious indications that Montpellier believe a deal will be done this week. Now it is up to both Swansea and Fiorentina, and Stambouli to decide where his future lies. Whoever wins the battle is getting themselves an excellent young central-midfielder, even in the past two weeks, with the knowledge that he was probably moving on, Stambouli still worked his heart out for Montpellier. He was energetic and impressive against Bordeaux, despite the 1-0 defeat, and then was majestic and commanding in the wonderful 2-0 win over Marseille. The type of player that Stambouli is, would ideally suit the Premier League. He is all-action, takes no prisoners, but can also play at pace and precision. If Swansea are still commited to playing a game based on possession and control, Stambouli is perfect. SEE ALSO: Swansea City keen on signing Benjamin Stambouli - report The midfielder is currently good enough to play for a team like Arsenal or even Everton, he may see Swansea as a stepping board on to bigger things and there is little doubt that given the chance, he will impress all who come across the bullish midfielder. At a pinch he can also play anywhere across the defence, and could probably do a job up front if he was asked. He has been Montpellier’s all-weather, all-terrain, all-action hero. The fans will be sad to see him go, one sign that a player has given his all for his club. Is Benjamin Stambouli the man to get Swansea back to Europe?
