Matos explains Swansea's summer transfer plans

Matos explains Swansea's summer transfer plansImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Vitor Matos has led Swansea away from Championship relegation danger since taking charge in November ByGareth VincentBBC Sport WalesPublished41 minutes agoVitor Matos says Swansea City must avoid another overhaul of their playing squad when the transfer window opens this summer.Swansea brought in 12 new signings in last year's summer window while a host of players also departed.Eight new faces arrived in the 2024 window and 13 were signed during what turned out to be a particularly underwhelming summer in 2023.While Matos feels there is a need to strengthen, Swansea's head coach believes his squad needs fine-tuning rather than major work in the upcoming close season."It's not about changing 14 players and getting 14 new ones - the base is there, the foundations are here," Matos said."It's quite clear the need for depth in the squad - that's quite clear for everyone and I think that's something that we need to take care of."Looking what positions we want to strengthen, which kind of profiles we want, that's how it will be. It's to try to improve what we have and I think that's what everyone wants."How many players will go? Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, On-loan midfielder Malick Yalcouye has made 35 Swansea appearances, though only nine of those have been league starts The extent of Swansea's summer transfer work will depend in part on how many departures there are.Three of their four loan players are expected to depart, with left-back Ishe Samuels-Smith (Chelsea), Malick Yalcouye (Brighton and Hove Albion) and Gustavo Nunes (Brentford) heading back to their parent clubs, and Matos has indicated that they are unlikely to return next season.Leo Walta's case is different, with the Finland midfielder due to complete a permanent move to Swansea in the summer having joined on an in...