Tottenham warned off 'priceless' target Gylfi Sigurdsson as Swansea chairman vows to hold on to star players

Sigurdsson: Huw Jenkins confirmed there had been no bids for Swansea's star player
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James Benge19 June 2017

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has warned suitors for star duo Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente that the club are in no mood to sell.

Tottenham are considering a £25million move for the Iceland international, who left for Wales in the summer of 2014, alongside Everton midfielder Ross Barkley as Mauricio Pochettino looks to improve his attacking options.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte also tried to complete a surprise deal for Llorente, who he managed at Juventus, during the January transfer window though the champions have since set their sights higher with Romelu Lukaku their preferred option.

However both Sigurdsson and Llorente are likely to be the subject of extensive speculation during the summer window, but it will not be welcomed by Swansea.

"We've not had any firm bids and if we ever get any firm bids then we will deal with them in the proper way," Jenkins told Sky Sports.

"Our aim is to try and keep Gylfi and Fernando, keep our better players and to make sure we can add to Paul's [Clement] squad.

"It's hard to suggest what sort of value Gylfi has in today's market, but to us he is priceless and we've got to make sure we do everything in our power to make sure he stays with us."

Sigurdsson made 83 appearances for Spurs between 2012 and 2014
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Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino is likely to approve of any move for Sigurdsson, having said in December that the attacking midfielder was “a perfect player for us” and admitting his regret at having lost the 27-year-old, who departed mere weeks after the Argentine had taken over at White Hart Lane.

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