As featured on NewsNow: Football news

Swansea boss Monk expects Gomis to stay

Swansea City boss Garry Monk insists Bafetimbi Gomis is staying.

Gomis raised fresh doubts over his future when he gave an interview to French television station Canal Plus, the 12-times capped France international claiming Swansea had reneged on promises made to him about the game-time he would receive after joining from Lyon last summer.

But Monk said: "I'm confident Bafe will stay here.

"I've seen his comments and I've spoken to Bafe but it's nothing new, it's the way it is in football now.

"Go back a few years and you wouldn't see these sort of comments. But the conversation with me and Bafe stays between me and Bafe.

"I understand from a player's perspective as well how he's been frustrated. He's not a young player who's up and coming, he has pedigree as he's a top performer who's performed his whole career.

"He's on the training ground with a smile on his face. He is very professional, gets on with his job and works hard.

"He's a pleasure to be with around the group as well and a pleasure to work with every single day."

 For the big stories and the banter follow us on Twitter: @tribalfootball

Video of the day:

About the author

Tribal Football Staff

×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

  1. Go Ad-Free
  2. Faster site experience
  3. Support great writing
  4. Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free
×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free