Will Paterson stay - or give Swans another hole to fill?

With no new signings on board and many of last season’s squad gone, numbers have been a little light during the first week of pre-season training at Swansea City.

Luke Williams will have fingers crossed that reinforcements will arrive soon.

The good news for Swansea’s head coach is that a move for South Korean winger or attacking midfielder Eom Ji-Sung looks close to being secured, while the Championship club are understood to be a fair way down the line on a couple of other potential deals.

The question of what comes next for Jamie Paterson, meanwhile, is still to be answered.

With his contract is up this summer, Paterson is now a free agent.

For the moment, the offer of a new Swansea deal remains on the table – but there is still no clear indication on whether the 32-year-old intends to extend his stay in Wales.

Paterson has scored 17 goals in 109 appearances since joining Swansea after his release by Bristol City in 2021.

Williams has made it clear he wants the attacking midfielder to be part of his squad in 2024-25, but whether he gets his wish remains to be seen.

The risk for Paterson in delaying his decision is that Swansea will look elsewhere, though the player is bound to have other options.

Intriguingly, Paterson posted pictures of what appeared to be a Charlotte FC game on social media on Thursday.

The MLS team are managed by ex-Aston Villa boss Dean Smith, who was Walsall manager when a young Paterson was given a first-team chance by the Saddlers more than a decade ago.