Swansea City’s attacking woes mean they can’t afford to sell Oli McBurnie

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Premier League side Swansea City are hoping to keep Oli McBurnie at the Liberty Stadium.

Swansea City striker Oli McBurnie has his heart set on an exit from Wales this summer, according to the Scottish Sun.

The 21-year-old is reportedly interested in a move to hometown club Leeds, according to The Mail, with McBurnie banging in the goals on loan at Championship rivals Barnsley.

But surely Swansea are in no positon to let the highly-rated striker, winner of the Premier League 2 Player of the Year award last season, leave the Liberty Stadium.

Now, McBurnie is yet to score a goal in 16 Premier League appearances for the South Wales side, but he has shown since moving to Barnsley in January that he could be ready to make the step up next season.

The Leeds-born youngster has netted eight times in 13 starts for a relegation threatened Tykes outfit. Considering that Swansea are the Premier League’s joint lowest goal scorers, will lose Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham this summer and are open to offers for Wilfried Bony, it would make absolutely no sense to cash in on McBurnie now.

The Sun (22^nd April, page 63) claims that Swansea are set to offer McBurnie a big pay rise to encourage him to extend a contract that expires in 2019 – and thus reject a move to Leeds.

That is most certainly the right decision, because, right now, Swansea can’t afford to let Leeds sign a player who could be a key part of their first-team next season.