Swansea City sign Liam Walsh on free transfer

Swansea City have signed former Bristol City midfielder Liam Walsh on a three-year deal.

Walsh is Steve Cooper’s third summer signing after Kyle Joseph and Joel Piroe arrived at Pennyhill Park this month.

The central midfielder was released by Bristol City in May, but was coveted property amongst elite Championship clubs.

Injury ruled him out of last season in the majority, limiting him to just three appearances. But the Everton graduate was key in Coventry City’s promotion to the Championship in 2019/20.

He featured for Bristol City alongside current Swan Korey Smith, known for their performances in the Carabao Cup in 2018.

Cooper will be looking to add more names to the squad before the start of the Championship season, with Burnley’s Jimmy Dunne the latest to be linked according to WalesOnline.

Speaking to the Swansea City website, Walsh said:

“I know the two sides of football. I had a good loan spell at Yeovil – where I met Connor Roberts and we have kept in touch since – and I played every week,” says Walsh.

“I had a spell at Birmingham that did not quite work out with a change of manager, so those experiences helped me a lot.

“I went to Bristol City looking to play week in, week out, but I had a few injuries. It maybe did not go to plan.

“But I have been working hard over the summer and over the last year. I am looking forward to being here and hopefully trying to achieve promotion for the club.

“I am energetic on the pitch, I am quite loud on the pitch, I am a proper winner and if things are not going our way, I try my best to try and turn it round.

“I like getting on the ball, I like running games and there is nothing better than winning. I am very passionate about that.

“Swansea were so close to promotion last year, and were brilliant over the season, and this was the number one option for me with what they did last year. I hope we can do that again but go one better.”

He may make his Swans debut on August 10th, when Swansea face Blackburn at Ewood Park.

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