Swansea need 'proper centre-half' on loan - Trundle
Swansea need 'proper centre-half' on loan - Trundle
Tue, August 25, 2026 at 8:11 AM UTC
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Lee Trundle would like to see Swansea City dip into the loan market for a "proper centre-half" after recent injuries to Ben Cabango and Cameron Burgess.
Club captain Cabango was forced off the field midway through the second half of Swansea's 0-0 draw with Sheffield United on Saturday after injuring his heel.
The 26-year-old could therefore join Burgess, who looks to be out for the season with a serious Achilles injury, on the unavailable list.
Swans boss Vitor Matos has stated his desire to add depth at centre-back, and Trundle wants someone capable of starting regularly in the Championship.
"Because of the injuries to Cabango and Burgess, who is out long term, Swansea will have to get a better calibre of player in," Trundle said on BBC's Feast of Football Podcast.
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"If you've already got them [available], and you're wanting a bit of cover, you can just go and get someone that would be happy to be on the bench.
"Now, they have to go and get a proper centre-half."
Cabango's injury forced a rework in defence, with right-back Filip Lissah (pictured above) shuffled across to play alongside summer recruit Stephen Welsh.
Loan signing Tiago Parente also has experience playing at centre-back, albeit in a back three, but is viewed internally at Swansea as cover at left-back.
Trundle, who made over 200 English Football League appearances, feels his former side would be running a risk if they were to rely on an inexperienced option.
"Lissah moved into centre-half on the weekend and did well, but as a young kid coming into the Championship, I'd be pulling on him all of the time."
Source: “AOL Sports”
