Today’s big news is that the fixtures schedule has been released. We start the season on August 13 away at Burnley.

Swansea has a pretty fun article on three exciting opening days.

Swansea has a pretty fun article on three exciting opening days.

International round-up:

Nice story in Squawka about Gylfi and what the Iceland team means to its country.

Piece by Tim Vickery on how the US will have trouble containing Jeff.

Vavel claims we should sell Montero.

In striker news, Swansea will reportedly pass on Wilfried Bony.

Interesting given that we no longer have a striker in Alberto Paloschi.

Sunderland is back in the news, trying to poach Andre Ayew.

Both Swansea and Palace are interested in Sassuolo’s 24yo striker Gregoire Defrel.

Swansea are reportedly close to signing Leroy Fer on a permanent deal. I

Huw Jenkins has confirmed we’re working on a new deal for Kingsley.

Now that Garry Monk and Pep Clotet are at Leeds, there’s speculation they might chase down Ki.

Supposedly, Leicester City is in “advanced talks” with Swansea about transferring Gylfi.

There’s rumor that Brendan Rodgers is after Swans winger Nathan Dyer, who as you know was at Leicester on loan last season.

Swansea 22-year-old left back Raheem Hanley has signed with Northampton.

Everton and Swansea are apparently both in the hunt for Bryan Dabo of Montpellier in France’s Ligue Un.