Here's your round-up of all the latest Swansea City headlines for Tuesday, May 31.
Canaries eye up Sorinola
Norwich City have joined the race for Swansea City target Matthew Sorinola - but the youngster could yet stay in Belgium.
It's understood the Canaries are the latest side to have made an enquiry into the 21-year-old's availability, with recently-crowned Scottish champions Celtic also believed to be keeping tabs.
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Russell Martin is seemingly a keen admirer of the wing-back, having worked with him during his time in charge of MK Dons. His former club Rangers have similarly been touted as possible suitors, although sources have since played down possible interest from the Ibrox outfit.
However, sources in Belgium have indicated Sorinola could yet stay in the Jupiler Pro League next season. Union boss Felice Mazzù is reportedly poised to take the reins at league rivals Anderlecht, with Vincent Kompany seemingly closing in on a move to Burnley, and there's already a suggestion he may well be tempted to take Sorinola with him.
At the time of writing, it's understood there hasn't yet been a concrete offer from any interested party at this stage.
Besiktas keen on Wolf
Besiktas are reportedly eyeing up a move for Hannes Wolf.
According to Turkish outlet Sabah Spor, the Austrian has 'caught the eye' of the Turkish giants, and could well be poised to make a move.
The news would likely come as a big blow to Swansea, with Martin making little secret of his desire to bring the 23-year-old back to south Wales following a promising loan spell in SA1 last term, although he has already hinted a deal could be difficult to get over the line.
When quizzed on a possible return for Wolf shortly after the final-day defeat to QPR, Martin said: "It'll come down to finances. Both have sacrificed finance this year to come which shows their character.
"We'll need to do it again and I'm not convinced we'll get to where we need to get to. We'll have to really look at it and make a decision on that really soon on how far we're willing to go.
"Hannes really wants to stay. I thought he'd use this to kick-start his career then go back to Gladbach and really force his way back in there, but he feels he maybe doesn't have the future he would like there.
"He's enjoyed it that much, he spoke about the supporters yesterday and he's never had that experience. He's really enjoyed it which is great for us. But I'm not sure we'll be able to do it. I'd love to but I'm just not sure."
Kenny hopeful of Obafemi 'impact'
Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has backed Swans striker Michael Obafemi to make his mark on the international stage following an impressive season in the Championship.
Obafemi has been brought back in from the cold for the first since since winning his only cap back in late 2018, and recently caused a stir when he said he only wanted to be considered for senior duty rather than the under-21s squad.
But Kenny believes the 21-year-old is more than capable of proving his worth and shining for his country.
“Michael is in the squad to make an impact,” he said. “He’s been in good form and has had a few weeks off. We’d rather have taken him straight out of his last game but he’s come in with a smile on his face and is enjoying the training.
“It’s been a big plus for me that he’s been injury-free for a good period because they’ve hindered his career. Since going to Swansea City, he’s had a great run of games in the second half of the season.”
Paterson - plenty of reason to be positive
Swansea star Jamie Paterson says there's plenty of reason to be positive under boss Martin ahead of the 2022-23 season.
A largely transitional year eventually yielded a 15th-place finish for the Swans, although they still scored more than the previous season, and clocked up 16 clean sheets - stats that Paterson believes show signs of real progress.
“In terms of the stats, obviously it has been a really good season for me. But it’s down to the other lads in the team and how we play that I have had a season like that,” he said. “If you look at the squad there are a number of lads who I think have played really well too.
“I had a couple of injuries when I first came to Swansea. The gaffer and physio department have been brilliant with me throughout the season to get back to full fitness.
“I feel like now I’m fully fit – or I was in the middle of the season – and I was playing some of the best football that I’ve played so I’m excited to come back stronger and fitter than before and try to improve on my stats from this season."
