Swans talking to Christie - and Routledge - over potential deal

Luke Williams says Swansea City are in talks with Cyrus Christie – and club great Wayne Routledge, who is his advisor - over a potential deal for the free-agent defender.

Christie, who has been without a club since leaving Hull City at the end of last season, has been training with Swansea for most of October.

The 32-year-old has done enough to convince Williams that he is worthy of a contract, but it is now a question of whether terms can be agreed.

A key player in the negotiations is Routledge, who scored 33 goals in 305 appearances over 10 years at Swansea before his retirement in 2021.

"We are talking with Cyrus and to his agent, who is somebody we are very fond of, Mr Routledge," Swansea head coach Williams said.

"We are trying to speak to Cyrus and Wayne to make sure we get two happy parties and then we’ll see."

Christie played 23 Swansea games – and scored three goals – in the second half of 2021-22 after signing on loan from Fulham.

In all the Republic of Ireland international has made 455 senior club appearances, scoring 14 goals.

Williams views Christie as a player who can offer cover anywhere across Swansea’s backline.

"Cyrus has been great," he added.

"Everyone who knows him before is really fond of him, so hopefully we can get something done."