Swansea close in on new manager with Russell Martin set to leave

Barnsley manager Michael Duff is in talks with Swansea. (Mike Egerton/PA)

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Swansea City are close to appointing Barnsley’s Michael Duff as new manager.

Although the Swans will have to activate a £500,000 release clause to secure the signing.

The move would likely see Duff replace Russell Martin, who has been strongly linked with a move away to Southampton.

Duff, 45, is seen as a highly progressive upcoming manager who the Welsh club feel completely fits their profile.

Duff took Barnsley to the brink of promotion last season, narrowly missing out after defeat to a much wealthier Sheffield Wednesday in the last minute of the League One play-off final at Wembley.

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The move is seen as at an “advanced stage” with Swansea just needing to activate the release clause.

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