During the summer transfer window, Southampton’s £10 million offer ‘was not anywhere close to being enough to acquire Nathan Wood from Swansea City, a Championship opponents
Speaking to Wales Online, Swansea’s sporting director Paul Watson found himself facing questions about those who stayed and those who eventually departed during another hectic summer at the Liberty Stadium.
The Swans had no real choice but to accept Leeds United’s bid for star striker Joel Piroe. The talismanic Dutchman was into the final 12 months of his contract, after all
But while Nathan Wood found himself in a similar position – his contract is also due to expire in July 2024 – Watson obviously felt that Swansea could extract far more than the £10 million offered by Southampton, even if rejecting the Saints’ bid incurs the risk of losing the former Middlesbrough youngster for nothing later down the line.
Nathan is a young English central defender. They are sought after. There was a valuation on him that wasn’t anywhere close to being met,” Watson explains; Adam Webster, Ben Gibson and Harry Souttar all departing second-tier clubs for fees in excess of £15 million in previous windows