Vitor Matos plans talks over Ollie Cooper’s future
Swansea Metropolis boss Vitor Matos has mentioned talks will happen over Ollie Cooper’s future forward of the summer time switch window.
Swansea Metropolis completed the 2025/26 marketing campaign sat eleventh within the Championship desk. The Swans loved a welcome upturn beneath Vitor Matos after a poor begin beneath Alan Sheehan’s lead.
The hope will likely be that, forward of his first full season, the Portuguese boss can lead the South Welsh facet again into the Championship play-off image. The enlargement from six to eight groups may assist, however summer time switch enterprise may also be key.
Whereas eyes will likely be on incomings, there are a string of fringe gamers who may depart Swansea Metropolis. Amongst them is academy graduate Ollie Cooper, and supervisor Matos acknowledges a necessity to handle his future. “Ollie got here in a tough state of affairs after his mortgage, coming again to the membership and understanding that there are quite a lot of gamers in his place, however his professionalism is excellent,” he mentioned to BBC Sport Wales.
“He trains day by day with the identical behaviour, with the identical ardour, and that holds all my respect. In fact we have to discuss his future and we have to see what’s the greatest for him and greatest for the membership, however that’s one thing to maintain inside the membership.”
Ollie Cooper’s state of affairs at Swansea Metropolis
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Derby-born Cooper has progressed right through the Swansea Metropolis ranks. He performed for the U18s and U21s earlier than breaking into senior soccer, with a profitable mortgage at Newport County asserting his presence on the senior stage.
Cooper has remained across the first-team image since with spells within the beginning XI. He discovered alternatives beneath Russell Martin and Luke Williams, however possibilities have been restricted since.
After a difficult mortgage at Wigan Athletic, Cooper would make only one Championship look for the Swans over the second half of the season. Regardless of this, as Matos confused, he has remained skilled and prepared when known as upon.
However, at 26, Cooper must be taking part in extra common senior soccer. Such alternatives appear unlikely to come up beneath Matos, so it feels as if a summer time exit will go well with all events.
Ollie Cooper’s Swansea Metropolis stats
Who else may benefit from a Swansea Metropolis exit this summer time?
Swansea Metropolis will likely be an intriguing membership to watch over the summer time switch window. The large story surrounds Zan Vipotnik, however Ethan Galbraith has turned down a brand new deal and departing Peterborough United midfielder Archie Collins is rumoured to be of curiosity.
So far as exits go, Vipotnik and Galbraith really feel like those to look at. Nonetheless, a reasonably small squad of 26 gamers means signings will doubtless be sought earlier than it turns into clear who may depart.
Ricardo Santos may discover extra alternatives elsewhere whereas a call must be made on Joel Ward. Children akin to Sam Parker and Thomas Woodward may benefit from loans too.
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