Analysing the transfer gossip – 6th July: Part 2: Premier League special

Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup is ready to join the chase for Blackburn Rovers forward Jordan Rhodes, 23, after making a firm inquiry about the Scottish international.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

What’s the story? What on earth are Swansea doing at the moment? They were massively successful by avoiding the English premium and finding bargains. Now they are paying absurd money for inferior domestic product?Does it make sense? No. Blackburn paid £8m (yes, in the Championship) for Rhodes last summer and aren’t going to sell at a loss. Rhodes is unproven in the top flight. He’s not as good as other options in the same price range. So…noIs the price right? No reason for Blackburn to sell having spent so much on him unless they get a good profit. But that means at least £10m which is just insanity.Will it happen? 1/10 – No. I have faith that Swansea will divert from this ridiculous ‘buy British’ path they’re on and see the light.