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Sam Clucas: Swansea sign midfielder from Hull as Stephen Kingsley joins Tigers

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Sam Clucas
Before joining Hull in July 2015, Sam Clucas had spells at Hereford, Mansfield and Chesterfield

Swansea City have signed midfielder Sam Clucas from Hull with left-back Stephen Kingsley going to the KCOM Stadium in part exchange.

Clucas, 26, has signed for four years for an undisclosed fee after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.

The Swans had an earlier £12m bid for Clucas rejected.

He arrived as Swansea sought a replacement for Gylfi Sigurdsson after the Iceland midfielder's £45m move to Everton.

The new arrival could make his Swans debut when they seek a first win of the season at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

While Swansea survived in the Premier League last season, Clucas shone even as Hull were relegated.

Kingsley, 23, has signed a three-year deal with Hull, also for an undisclosed fee.

Clement admires Clucas' back story

Before the deal was confirmed, Swansea manager Paul Clement underlined the player's versatility - he can play in defence, midfield, on the wing and was a striker while at Leicester's academy.

From there he went to the Glenn Hoddle Academy before rising to the top flight via Hereford, Mansfield and Chesterfield before joining Hull in 2015.

"He has experience of playing at Premier League level, he has a lot of experience of playing in British football," said Clement.

"And I also like the story, I like his background. He's had to fight to where he's got to through the route he's come in the lower levels.

"He was at the Glenn Hoddle Academy, he became a very strong and established player at Hull and I think he's going to be a really good addition to us."

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  • Comment posted by rambo55, at 14:54 21 Aug 2017

    What a complete mess Hull are in, the chairman say we are not a selling club, that's 8 players gone now.
    I think League one is beckoning. They have no interest in the club whatsoever< good luck to Sam and the rest of the guys who have left

    ALLAMS OUT

  • Comment posted by spinal tap, at 19:33 21 Aug 2017

    Thanks for your efforts Sam and best of luck luck at your new club. Swansea fans - I think you will be pleasantly surprised with this purchase. I can't believe what is happening at Hull, the Allams are giving a fine example of how to completely destroy a football club. Why are the F.A doing nothing about this??

  • Comment posted by LJD, at 15:19 21 Aug 2017

    Definitely one of the best performers for Hull when they were in the top flight. Always thought he looked like he could make it in the Premier League. A welcome boost to Swansea in what will be a difficult season.

  • Comment posted by D1679320010532, at 19:04 21 Aug 2017

    How much money do the Allams actually want? With the Premier league money from last year they didn't spend, Snodgrass getting sold when they most needed him and ending in relegation and now pretty much the whole first team PLUS the parachute payments.
    Absolute greed of the highest level. Sucking every penny they can while they can. I really feel for City fans.

  • Comment posted by chippenhamjack, at 17:11 21 Aug 2017

    From the last 2 performances this is one of three or four players Swans need, and is a drop in the ocean, and still we have to lose a full back to get him. Jenkins and the yanks have got to be seen to be doing something but the big question is where has the Siggy, Cork, Williams, Allen, Davies, etc etc, etc gone!!! Taking the fans for MUGS..

  • Comment posted by User0595153025, at 16:05 21 Aug 2017

    Swansea are much better in defence this year. We need 1 more really good midfielder as Tammy and Fernando will score. If we had left the team as it was Man Utd would have only won 1-0 so not bad.

  • Comment posted by ArnoldLane, at 19:38 21 Aug 2017

    Inflated prices all start with the bigger clubs at home and in Europe trying to buy success. It filters down to the lesser Premier clubs, Championship etc. Still Swansea have got a good player in Clucas, despite what some ignorant idiots on this thread might say. Meanwhile our crackpot owners continue to destroy the club.
    ALLAMS OUT

  • Comment posted by Hughmungus, at 15:20 21 Aug 2017

    The market is barmy !!! And the fans are being cheated !!!!!!

    Clucas £12mill+

    Wood £15mill+

    Gray £18mill+

    And the list goes on. And the ticket prices go up.

    If you listen to the pundits on BBC/SKY all they ever talk about is money !!!!!

    And who's being suckered........The fans. GRRRRrrrrrrrr.

  • Comment posted by User0595153025, at 16:20 21 Aug 2017

    Swansea to finish just above mid-table easily. You mark my words all you doom-mongers

  • Comment posted by richjackbailey, at 20:02 21 Aug 2017

    I'm all for giving him a go. But why are we apparently also losing a player in the deal. We still need three or four. Why are we not looking at the likes of Chris Wood etc ?
    It is still not us doing the business we deserve.

  • Comment posted by Colin , at 16:55 21 Aug 2017

    Sigurd son really blossomed with the Swans;Clucas can do the same and then be worth even sillier money in 2 years time!

  • Comment posted by JackBarmy, at 09:36 22 Aug 2017

    Over Priced AND Kingsley leaving! The board are an absolute disgrace!

    Too many centre midfielders and now not enough defenders. The squad is going backwards!!

    Where is all the money going Huw?

  • Comment posted by IandH, at 16:54 21 Aug 2017

    Continuing to sell off the silver won't help us back into the premiership. Bruce did it on one go.

  • Comment posted by Bob_Noxious, at 20:13 21 Aug 2017

    yet another one leaves my club. What is happening at hull City AFC..? We're on a steep decline to who knows where. All down to the chronic management of the club from the Allams.
    As for Sam Clucas, sweet left foot and a decent player, though I don't think he'll light up the premier league any time soon...Swansea will do well to stay up this term. We'll do well to avoid Div1

  • Comment posted by eagle_one, at 20:54 21 Aug 2017

    Bizarre decision.
    They were very lucky not to go down last season. They've sold their only decent player.
    Now we've got almost no one of quality left who isn't injured.
    At least Ehab's got plenty of cash now. He's trousered an unbelievable amount of money over the last 18 months. How the football authorities can allow clubs to be run in to the ground is baffling. They need to look in a mirror

  • Comment posted by Sheffield 6, at 16:15 21 Aug 2017

    This is what is wrong with football silly fees being paid for players not worth the price tag, a £500k signing from Chesterfield two years ago one season in the Championship then one season relegated from the premier league, scoring record of 1 in 10. If this is what £12m buys you then there are other in the championship that must be worth £30-40m.

  • Comment posted by YnysmeudwyJack, at 10:04 22 Aug 2017

    Not the position I thought needed to strengthen at all - out wide is the key

    No real pace in the team with Montero never fit. Dyer and Routledge aren't good enough to start so we have 1 good winger. We have 1 LB if Kingsley leaves and are dodgy at RB too. 1 senior striker at the club of any repute.

    Okay first team but a worryingly weak squad for me, the board have a lot of work to do!

  • Comment posted by jackbstard, at 14:47 21 Aug 2017

    Welcome on board, hope he,s a fighter and bucks the trend by honouring a contract.lol

  • Comment posted by rambo55, at 17:59 21 Aug 2017

    Sheffield6, have you ever actually seen Clucas play

  • Comment posted by User0595153025, at 00:12 23 Aug 2017

    Swansea seem to be all talk again but NEED quite a few speedy wingers, at least another forward and a few really solid defenders yet all I've seen is we might get 1 or 2 players - it's NOT ENOUGH!!!
    I reckon we need a total of 5 players to cover injuries.

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