Newcastle United have signed South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng on a two-year-deal, the Premier League club said on Friday.Ki, who captained his side at this year's World Cup but missed South Korea's historic win over Germany earlier this week, joined Swansea City in 2012 and scored 12 goals in more than 160 appearances for the Welsh side.The 29-year-old left Swansea following their relegation to the Championship last season after an 18th-placed league finish."He is a player with lots of Premier...

English Premier League side Swansea City have confirmed that academy coach Andrew Sparkes will join South African club Orlando Pirates as their first team goalkeeper coach.Sparkes spent six years with the Welsh club's academy, working with the Under-18s and the Under-23s, essentially the reserve team."After six years at Swansea City, it's time to move on to the next challenge," Sparkes told the club's website."I'm so thankful for the opportunity the club has given me. I've been so lucky to work...

Graham Potter.Swansea City are set to name Graham Potter as manager after they agreed a compensation package with Swedish side Ostersunds, the Welsh club announced on Monday.Potter has agreed personal terms and will replace Portuguese manager Carlos Carvalhal, who left Swansea following their relegation to the second-tier Championship after seven years in the Premier League.The 43-year-old, who will be joined by assistant Billy Reid and recruitment analyst Kyle Macaulay at the Liberty Stadium, has spent more...

Swansea's hopes for an unlikely escape from relegation were extinguished with a 1-2 loss to Championship-bound Stoke. Former Swansea boss Bob Bradley has urged the club to discover their lost identity as Graham Potter prepares to take charge at the Liberty Stadium.Swansea's seven-year stay in the Premier League came to an end earlier this month after three seasons of turmoil at the club.Ostersund boss Potter is set to become Swansea's sixth manager in four years amid a backdrop of fans' unrest with the board.The 43-year-old Englishman confirmed last weekend that he had spoken to Swansea over becoming Carlos...

The ESPN panel in London are skeptical of Australia ahead of the World Cup with Bert van Marwijk's defensive mindset and an aging squad. Socceroos midfielder Jackson Irvine hails "leader" Tim Cahill as the veteran has been included in the preliminary Australia World Cup 2018 squad. Gold Coast United's case for an A-League return has been bolstered after securing in-principle backing from two American investors with links to clubs around the world.The reformed franchise submitted its expression of interest in joining an expanded A-League to Football Federation Australia on Wednesday, and will be supported in the next part of the process by Brett Johnson and Jordan Gardner.Johnson is co-chairman of second-tier United States outfit Phoenix Rising, while Gardner is a shareholder...

Mark Ogden discusses David Moyes' departure from West Ham and Sam Allardyce's sacking at Everton. Carlos Carvalhal's departure from Swansea and Paul Lambert leaving Stoke means there have been a Premier League-record 15 managerial changes this season.Swansea announced on Friday that they would not renew Carvalhal's expiring contract, with news of Lambert's departure coming soon afterwards.The two follow Sam Allardyce (Everton) and David Moyes (West Ham) in leaving their roles in the week between the end of the league season and Saturday's FA Cup final.Add in 10 changes during the league season...