“I think there have been some real positive signs, some encouraging things, and some games where he has not hit that level. That’s why we continue to work with him and I am sure he is going to become a very good player for us.”

Luke Williams, publicly at least, seemed convinced Florian Bianchini had the potential to come good at Swansea City.

Given the forward's £2m price tag, one can't help but wonder if, with the benefit of hindsight, those comments were merely wishful thinking.

The Frenchman's £2m price tag clearly generated a fair amount of expectation when he arrived in the the summer of 2024.

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But barring a fleeting renaissance as a makeshift striker, he has largely failed to make his mark in SA1.

In 27 league appearances under Williams, eight of which were starts, he scored three goals and didn't muster up a single assist.

It was a run that clearly didn't...