After a successful three years on the Welsh coast, Jamie Paterson looks set to leave Swansea City this summer, and could attract interest from the Swans’ Championship rivals.
The 32-year-old became a free agent when his contract expired at the end of the 2023/24 season, and talks have been ongoing over extending his stay in south Wales, but it’s been reported by the BBC that it looks increasingly unlikely that Paterson will remain a Swansea player, and he hasn’t been taking part in pre-season either.
This is a blow for Swansea, with Paterson still able to make a big impact in the Championship, and their loss could be another side’s gain this summer.
It remains to be seen what the future holds for the Coventry-born attacker, and whether he’d want to remain in the Championship, but given his availability on a free transfer, perhaps Mark Robins’ side should look to bring Paterson home this summer.
Despite being 32, Paterson was one of Swansea’s better players last season, scoring eight times and registering six assists in all competitions – a very respectable return.
Given his status as a free agent, you’d have thought that a number of Championship sides would be keeping tabs on the attacking midfielder, and Coventry City should be one of them, not just because he was born in the city either.
Paterson would add some much-needed depth to the attacking midfield areas of the Sky Blues squad, and given his vast second tier experience, he would be a good mentor to some of the younger midfielders like Jack Rudoni.
The experienced midfielder is still good enough to start at Championship level, but he’d also be an excellent impact player from the bench if Coventry were chasing a goal, and he’ll bring a flare that not too many players at this level possess.
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