Phil SumblerThis particular transfer rumour is not one that is likely to whet too many appetites or actually one that has any mileage in it at all but today’s reports are that the Swans, Cardiff City and Bristol City are all in contention for the signature of Matty James, soon to be released from Leicester City.
The Daily Mail reports that “The 29-year-old is leavingย Leicester Cityย this month after nine years at the club and Bristol City,ย Swanseaย City andย Cardiffย are all interested.
James joined Leicester from Manchester United in May 2012 and went on to feature for them 117 times in all competitions, scoring five goals as the team lifted both the Championship and Premier League titles.”
Last season he spent time on loan at both Barnsley and Coventry – scoring three times for the Sky Blues in 16 appearances.ย ย The Swans are expected to be on the look out for new midfielders following the departure of Conor Hourihane at the end of his loan spell and also increasing speculation that Matt Grimes is the subject of transfer interest from several Premier League clubs.
Leicester City Blog FilbertWay says “Matty James might not get the biggest headlines and was never part of any football at Leicester City this season, playing on loan for Barnsley and Coventry City. James turns 30 in July, and his record of picking up injuries is long and ugly.”
Ironically this is a signing that probably meets Cardiff’s philosophy more than ours and nobody should also lose sight of the fact that Bristol City are managed by Nigel Pearson.ย The same Nigel Pearson who took James to Leicester back in 2012.
