Sigurdsson going nowhere this summer insist Swansea City

Swansea City’s star midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is going nowhere this summer according to their chief operating officer Chris Pearlman.

The 27-year-old Icelandic international scored nine goals and made 13 assists in the Premier League last season and is thought to be wanted by both Everton and Leicester City.

There were reports over the weekend of a £27m offer from Everton for Sigurdsson although there’s been no official confirmation by either club of a bid being made.

But Pearlman is adamant that the midfielder, who could replace Ross Barkley if he leaves Goodison Park, won’t be exiting the Liberty Stadium in the near future.

“There is absolutely no desire at all to sell Gylfi Sigurdsson,” he said.

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“He is great for the club, such a hard worker, we all love watching him play and we want him here next year. He is a class act.

“I know [owners] Steve [Kaplan] and Jason [Levien] are keen to keep him. My perspective is that I would love to get to a point where as a club we don’t even have to entertain having those types of conversations.

“We are not going to do a deal that is not good for the football club, so we do not want to sell him.”