Swansea's defensive crisis
Wales on-line
10/07/18
With Kyle Bartley on his way out, and with Alfie Mawson and Federico Fernandez expected to follow him out the door, Swansea City are facing a potential centre-back shortage this season.
Relegation from the Premier League was always going to bring about change at Swansea City .
Some - in fact many - will argue that it was necessary, and there is hope that Graham Potter and his team can help bring about a revival in fortunes after three tough and often dispiriting seasons.
Now, with Championship football on the horizon and a new manager in situ, many supporters are looking forward to the upcoming campaign.
But some concerns remain.
There was an acceptance among the fanbase that big-name (and big-earning) players would be exiting stage left this summer.
In an ideal world, the club would retain their stars - like Stoke have done with Joe Allen - but the financial factor and the players' desires to feature at the highest level inevitably dictate.
Potter - who was passionate, charming and authoritative at the club's fans' forum last week - has been handed the keys to the recruitment machine but it is outgoings, especially at the heart of the defence, that look troublesome.
And with less than four weeks left until the start of the season, it is one area - of many - that will need addressing over these final weeks of the window.
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