Predicting Final Premier League 2017/18 Table After Transfer Deadline
19. Swansea City
Thanks to his relationship with Carlo Ancelotti at Bayern Munich, Paul Clement pulled off the surprise of the summer by getting Renato Sanches in on loan.
But the Portuguese wonderkid does not solve all of Swansea’s problems, and there are plenty of reasons for the Welsh outfit to be worried about the drop.
They lost their two best players – Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton and Fernando Llorente to Tottenham. That is 24 league goals they have got to replace. Wilfried Bony is back, but has not scored regularly in three seasons. He will take time.
Tammy Abraham is off the mark, but the Swans are relying on him and fellow youngsters such as Alfie Mawson and Sanches to lead their fight against relegation. It could all be too much and signal the end of their seven-year Prem run.