Julian Winter admits the sale of Flynn Downes to West Ham United strengthened Swansea City's financial position sufficiently enough to keep hold of Joel Piroe and Michael Obafemi.
Midfielder Downes joined boyhood club West Ham for an initial £9m in July in a deal that could rise up to £14m with add-ons. However, Russell Martin faced the prospect of losing his key strikers Obafemi and Piroe on deadline day, with Burnley and Leeds United respectively showing an interest.
Swansea rejected offers from the Clarets for Obafemi while they rebuffed interest shown by Leeds in Piroe. And chief executive Winter says the loan additions of young guns such as Armstrong Oko-Flex, Luke Cundle and Fin Stevens ensures the club can remain financially stable.
