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CONFIRMED: Swansea complete £5m signing of Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton
SWANSEA have completed the signing of Tottenham full-back Kyle Naughton for a fee of £5million.
FULL STORY: #Swans sign full-back @KNaughts88 on three-and-a-half year deal - http://t.co/3B073MhsWw #WelcomeKyle pic.twitter.com/piriaYghnA
— Swansea City FC (@SwansOfficial) January 22, 2015
The 26-year-old can operate on either the right or the left-side of defence, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract.
The deal is understood to be worth £5m and he could make his debut in Swansea's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Blackburn on Saturday.
Naughton made 74 appearances for Tottenham after switching from Sheffield United in 2009 but he made only five Premier League starts under Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino and has not played since the end of November.
Naughton spoke to the club's official website earlier this afternoon, he said: "I’m pleased it’s all done because there has been talk since the summer over a potential move.
BREAKING: We are delighted to confirm the signing of full-back @Knaughts88 for an undisclosed fee. #WelcomeKyle pic.twitter.com/BpcA1mYC0R
— Swansea City FC (@SwansOfficial) January 22, 2015
I’m pleased it’s all done because there has been talk since the summer over a potential move
"My main aim is to start playing regular football again. I know it’s going to be a tough challenge because there are some very good players here, but that’s my goal.
"I’ve had quite a few loan moves over my career, but I actually played 34 games last season for Spurs, which is a fair amount. The main problem for me, however, was that I was still in and out of the team. That’s difficult at times.
"I’m sad to be leaving Spurs because it’s a great club. I was there quite a while and the lads are a great bunch. But now I just want to settle into life at Swansea and try to play regularly. It all comes down to playing football – after all, that’s my job."