New Swansea City boss discusses future of Burnley loanee amid lack of game time
New Swansea City boss Vitor Matos hasn’t ruled out loanee Manuel Benson being sent back to Burnley in January.
The 28-year-old is due to spend the full season with the Championship outfit, but it’s fair to say his move to South Wales hasn’t worked out.
Benson has made just one start for the Swans so far this term and eight appearances in total, without scoring.
The winger didn’t even make Swansea’s squad for their last outing, the 3-2 defeat to West Brom.
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Benson is guaranteed to miss at least three games this month after being named part of Angola’s squad for the upcoming AFCON tournament.
When asked whether Benson’s loan could be cut short following the competition, Matos – who took over as head coach at the end of November – said: "[That is] not yet decided.
"All the loan players are always a possibility in the transfer window, that's the truth.
"Some depends on the club, some depends on the players, some depends on the mother club, so it's a situation that we are still to see."
It’s been a difficult couple of years for Benson, who only made five appearances for Burnley last season during an injury-hit campaign.
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