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Gylfi Sigurdsson: Swansea move collapsed once Brendan Rodgers left

Image: Gylfi Sigurdsson: Says he was never close to joining Swansea after Brendan Rodgers' exit

Gylfi Sigurdsson says he was never close to joining Swansea permanently last summer once boss Brendan Rodgers had left.

Sigurdsson did end up making a permanent summer move to the Premier League, sealing a transfer to Tottenham for a fee in the region of £8million. The midfielder has not enjoyed the same success in a Spurs shirt so far this campaign, scoring just once in 26 league games. He blames a slight positional change for his lack of goals so far this year, but insists he is happy to play anywhere. He added: "It's different from last season when I was playing more central behind the strikers but if he [boss Andre Villas-Boas] wants me to play left or right then I'm more than happy to do it. As long as I'm playing I'm happy."

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