Darling contract talks 'ongoing', say Swansea

Ex-boss Russell Martin signed Harry Darling for Swansea from MK Dons in 2022

Swansea City say talks are "ongoing" over a new contract for centre-back Harry Darling.

The 25-year-old, whose current deal expires this summer, is a transfer target for several other clubs, with Wrexham and Birmingham City reportedly interested.

Darling has impressed this season and was nominated for the Championship's player of the month award for April.

Swansea issued the update on Darling as part of a statement confirming their retained list for next season.

Club greats Joe Allen and Kyle Naughton had already confirmed they were leaving, while Cyrus Christie, Kristian Pedersen and Jon McLaughlin will also depart when their contracts expire this summer.

Lewis O'Brien, Hannes Delcroix and Myles Peart-Harris have all returned to their parent clubs following the conclusion of their respective loan spells.

Swansea have already taken up the option to extend midfielder Cameron Congreve's contract through to the summer of 2026, following his season on loan at Bromley.

At academy level, defender Jack Fanning has been offered a new contract, while scholars Callum Deacon, Josh Pescatore, Ramon Rees-Siso and Thomas Searle have all been offered professional deals.

Maliq Cadogan has had his contract terminated by mutual consent, while Richard Faakye, Sammy Henia-Kamau, Ben Hughes, Aidan Higgins, Kiel Higginson, Sam Seager and Osian Williams will all leave the Swans this summer.

A club statement read: "Everyone at Swansea City wishes all departing players every success for the future, and thanks them for their contributions."