Swansea City

Swansea City net spend since 2015

Swansea City have spent €197m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €292m: a net profit of €95m on transfers.

That covers 81 signings (51 for a disclosed fee, 19 free, 11 undisclosed) and 74 departures (37 sold for a disclosed fee, 23 free, 14 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 36 in, 46 out.

Record signing: André Ayew Pelé, €23m from West Ham United (Jan 2018). Record sale: Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson, €49m to Everton (Aug 2017).

Swansea City transfer spending by season

Swansea City record signings

1. André Ayew Pelé · €23m from West Ham United · Jan 2018
2. Borja González Tomás · €18m from Atlético de Madrid · Aug 2016
3. Sam Clucas · €16m from Hull City · Aug 2017
4. Wilfried Guemiand Bony · €13m from Manchester City · Aug 2017
5. Roque Mesa Quevedo · €13m from Las Palmas · Jul 2017

Swansea City record sales

1. Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson · €49m to Everton · Aug 2017
2. André Ayew Pelé · €24m to West Ham United · Aug 2016
3. Oli McBurnie · €19m to Sheffield United · Aug 2019
4. Daniel James · €18m to Manchester United · Jul 2019
5. Alfie Mawson · €17m to Fulham · Aug 2018

Swansea City trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 38 players Swansea City both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €154m against €96m paid: a trading profit of €58m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €35m across 5 players, led by Daniel James (€18m to Manchester United, Jul 2019).

• Oli McBurnie: signed for €350k (Jul 2015), sold to Sheffield United for €19m (Aug 2019): profit €19m
• Daniel James: academy graduate (Jul 2018), sold to Manchester United for €18m (Jul 2019): profit €18m
• Joël Piroe: signed for €1m (Jul 2021), sold to Leeds United for €14m (Aug 2023): profit €13m
• Joe Rodon: academy graduate (Jul 2018), sold to Tottenham Hotspur for €12m (Oct 2020): profit €12m
• Alfie Mawson: signed for €6m (Aug 2016), sold to Fulham for €17m (Aug 2018): profit €11m

• André Ayew Pelé: signed for €23m (Jan 2018), left free for Al Sadd (Jul 2021): loss €23m
• Sam Clucas: signed for €16m (Aug 2017), sold to Stoke City for €7m (Aug 2018): loss €10m
• Roque Mesa Quevedo: signed for €13m (Jul 2017), sold to Sevilla for €6m (Jul 2018): loss €7m
• Jordan Ayew: signed for €6m (Jan 2017), sold to Crystal Palace for €3m (Jul 2019): loss €3m
• Mike van der Hoorn: signed for €3m (Jul 2016), left free for DSC Arminia Bielefeld (Sep 2020): loss €3m

Swansea City ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Swansea City have made 8 signings and 5 departures in 2026/27, plus 3 loans in and 6 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Defence: out Sam Parker (loan to Wycombe Wanderers, 4 league starts in 2025/26), Ricardo Santos (to Sheffield Wednesday, 1 league appearance in 2025/26); in Stephen Welsh (from Celtic, 1,054 league minutes since), Jenson Seelt (loan from Sunderland, 320 league minutes since), Tiago Parente (loan from Benfica II, 18 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Ethan Galbraith (to Stoke City, 36 league starts in 2025/26), Liam Cullen (to Leicester City, 17 league starts in 2025/26), Oliver Cooper (loan to Notts County, 1 league appearance in 2025/26), Cameron Congreve (to Westerlo, no league start in 2025/26); in Elijah Just (from Motherwell, 649 league minutes since), Stephen Eustaquio (from Porto, 591 league minutes since), Leo Walta (from Sirius, then loaned to Los Angeles FC), Tom Iorpenda (from Huddersfield Town, no league minutes yet).
• Attack: out Zeidane Inoussa (loan to Górnik Zabrze, 12 league starts in 2025/26), Josh Thomas (left free for Fleetwood Town), Bobby Wales (loan to Dundee, 4 league appearances in 2025/26), Florian Bianchini (loan to Clermont); in Joseph Opoku (from Zulte-Waregem, 853 league minutes since), Moussa Yeo (from Salzburg, 826 league minutes since), Ross Stewart (free from Southampton, 171 league minutes since), Jeremy Monga (loan from Manchester City, no league minutes yet).

Swansea City injury news: injuries and suspensions

Swansea City have 1 player injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €1m of value sidelined.

• Cameron Burgess (DEF): Achilles tendon rupture · out since 9 Aug 2026 · return date not set · 15 games missed

Swansea City last starting XI

Swansea City's last league starting XI, v Birmingham City on 7 Nov 2026: Lawrence Vigouroux; Josh Tymon, Ben Cabango, Filip Lissah, Jenson Seelt; Jay Fulton, Marko Stamenić, Gonçalo Franco; Ross Stewart, Ji-sung Eom, Moussa Yeo.

4 changes from the side that started v Portsmouth on 3 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Stephen Welsh (4), Joseph Opoku (4), Adam Idah (3) and Melker Widell (3).

Opponent: Birmingham City.

Swansea City minutes played 2026/27

After 15 league games of 2026/27, 9 Swansea City players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 9 are rotating and 15 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Jeremy Monga (0%, €19m), Zeidane Inoussa (0%, €6m), Leo Walta (0%, €5m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Ronald, Josh Key, Oliver Cooper, Ben Lloyd, Paul Farman.

Swansea City club-trained players

We can verify 5 club-trained players in the Swansea City squad: Filip Lissah, Ben Cabango, Sam Parker, Oliver Cooper and Ben Lloyd. Between them they have played 15% of Swansea City's league minutes in 2026/27. 3 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Filip Lissah (DEF): 1,114 league minutes
• Ben Cabango (DEF): 1,070 league minutes
• Sam Parker (DEF): no league minutes yet
• Oliver Cooper (MID): no league minutes yet
• Ben Lloyd (MID): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 8 players club-trained at Swansea City now play for other clubs we track, led by Joe Rodon (Leeds United, value €14m), Daniel James (Leeds United, value €8m) and Kyrell Wilson (Gent, value €3m).

• Joe Rodon · Leeds United · €14m
• Daniel James · Leeds United · €8m
• Kyrell Wilson · Gent · €3m
• Josh Sheehan · Bolton Wanderers · €2m
• Ben Davies · Tottenham Hotspur · €2m
• Azeem Abdulai · Hibernian · €2m
• Cameron Congreve · Westerlo · €2m
• Connor Roberts · Burnley · €760k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.