Manchester United defender Ethan Laird is edging closer to completing a loan move to Swansea City, according to their manager Russell Martin.
The young defender is being allowed to leave United on loan this season in order to gain some regular first-team football, after impressing during a stint with MK Dons in the second half of last season in League One.
His manager at MK Dons was Martin and the two got on very well, with the defender shining before picking up an injury towards the end of the campaign. Martin believes that Laird is good enough to make the step up to the Championship this season and is keen to bring him in to the Liberty Stadium.
Reports suggested that Blackpool were looking to make a late move for the 20-year-old, but Martin spoke to Wales Online about the transfer after Swansea's 0-0 draw with Sheffield United on Saturday.
He said: “He [Laird] was upstairs watching tonight, so if he’s driven all the way down to Swansea, I hope that he’s ready to come in.
“He needs a medical and he needs to sit down with us and discuss how it’s going to work.
“But he’s here and I look forward to seeing him tomorrow [Sunday] morning then we’ll have a chat and see where it goes from there, but hopefully that’ll be one that gets done.”
Laird didn't feature during pre-season for United as he was suffering with an injury and is behind all of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Diogo Dalot and Brandon Williams in the pecking order for the right-back position at Old Trafford currently.
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