Report: Ostersunds’ Saman Ghoddos could follow Graham Potter to Swansea City

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Swansea City look set to prepare for life in the Championship by hiring Ostersunds manager Graham Potter, according to reports.

Swansea City appear to have chosen Carlos Carvalhal’s replacement.

The Guardian stated that the relegated Swans had considered Jaap Stam, Dean Smith and Lee Johnson, all who have experience in the Championship, but it seems that they have instead gone for a man who has never managed in English football.

The Mirror (24th May, 11.30am) reports that Ostersunds boss Graham Potter believes he will be Swansea’s next manager after holding positive talks with the South Welsh side.

The 43-year-old Englishman, who took the Swedish minnows from the fourth tier to the Europa League knockout stage in seven years, is set to be announced next week. And The Mirror (25th May, page 72) is reporting that Potter is already planning to bring two of his Ostersunds stars with him to Swansea.

24-year-old Iranian forward Samman Ghoddos has been Ostersunds’ talisman for the last few seasons and scored 10 goals in 27 games in the previous campaign, though he is more an all-round attacker than an out-and-out goalscorer.

Ghoddos, who The Mirror claim is on the radar of Crystal Palace, West Ham, Southampton, West Brom and Brighton, is understood to be valued at around £5 million.

The powerful left winger Ken Sema, however, will come cheaper with his contract due to expire this summer, according to Transfermarkt.

A five-time Sweden international, Sema scored against Arsenal in a famous 2-1 win at the Emirates in last season’s Europa League, a game in which Ghoddos set up both goals.