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Swansea captain Leon Britton: I considered retirement

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Leon Britton has revealed he considered retirement before helping Swansea stay in the Premier League last season.

Club captain Britton's future looked bleak when Paul Clement overlooked the 34-year-old veteran during the first few months of his tenure.

But Britton got his chance with Swansea in dire relegation straits and the midfielder played a huge role, with 13 points from the last five games keeping the Welsh club in the top flight.

Britton subsequently signed a new one-year contract in June with the option of another 12 months, but admits he felt his time at Swansea was close to an end after playing over 520 games.