Swansea City

THE ESSENTIAL

Brendan Rodgers described his side's first season in the Premier League as fairytale. He said: "The players did brilliantly, their pressing and work-rate was phenomenal."

Michel Vorm insists he has no intention of turning his back on the Swans this summer.

Brendan Rodgers wants Swansea to move up a level in their transfer targets this summer, but admits it will not mean millions more being spent. He said: "We will do everything we can to bring players in who can make a difference for us."

Neil Taylor believes Brendan Rodgers deserves to be crowned Manager of the Year. Taylor said: "I don't think you have ever seen a team come and try to play the way we have done in the Premier League for years. People compared us to Blackpool at the start of the season and now they are comparing us to Barcelona."

Neil Taylor has said Swansea won't struggle to hold on to their key players this summer. He said: "Money can make you think it's great, but the feeling you get after a game like at Fulham having played as a team and the style we played; you can't replace that with anything."

Joe Allen is hoping Swansea City can keep Gylfi Sigurdsson at the Liberty Stadium next season. Allen said: "Gylfi has slotted in better than anyone I've ever seen. Of the young players out there I don't think I've seen too many better than him."

Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers insists his side will return refreshed and raring to go from their upcoming break in Tenerife.

Garry Monk believes Swansea's five-day training camp in Spain will prove to be a beneficial experience for the squad.

Swansea City's Ferrie Bodde may have to end his career following another injury.

Swansea's Dutch midfield maestro Ferrie Bodde has suffered a knee injury in a reserve game against Arsenal.