Swansea City manager Paul Clement revealed a desire to create a British core at the heart of his team after the £14.6million acquisition of 26-year-old Sam Clucas, his first signing since losing Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton.
Clucas has fought off adversity to secure his move from Championship side Hull City, having been rejected as a schoolboy by Leicester City and released by Lincoln City before seeking to build a career though the Glenn Hoddle Academy at Bisham Abbey.
Clement, who may send Clucas straight into the side to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday, said: ‘What I like about him is his story.