Returning home? What’s the deal?

Returning home? What’s the deal?

With limited time to go until the start of the new English premier league season teams are jostling to sign some big names while certain stars are looking to leave.

Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez had a reported “agreement” for a hefty £35+million move to Brazilian club Corinthians, although, that would seem to have fallen through, when last week Officials announced “the impossibility of hiring the Argentine striker".

Tevez has indicated since December that he wants to be closer to his family. Shay Given, City’s ex-reserve goalkeeper (after making his own recent move to Aston Villa) has defended his old captain. Commenting, "I don't think it's mercenary. You've got to respect his decision. He's got two young kids in Argentina and he sees them once every two months so it's very difficult for him."

Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas has also been linked with a £35m move which will also see his return to his boyhood club Barcelona, who have made it clear that they “will fight to the end to try to get Cesc because [they] believe he will improve the team and the squad."

With two of the most influential players in the English league going abroad perhaps Swansea will be in with a fighting chance.