Swansea sign De Guzman

Swansea have followed the signing of Jose Manuel Flores from Genoa with the acquisition of Jonathan de Guzman on a season-long loan from Villarreal. Manager Michael Laudrup made defender Flores the first addition to his squad since succeeding Brendan Rodgers and he has now added former Dutch U-21 international De Guzman ahead of the Swans\' second English Premier League campaign. Both players previously worked with Laudrup at Mallorca and De Guzman is looking forward to being re-acquainted with the Dane at the Liberty Stadium. He told the club\'s official website: \"Once the opportunity came along to join Swansea and Michael Laudrup it was a done deal. I didn\'t have to think twice about it.\" De Guzman added: \"I watched Premier League football every week on the TV last season. I was aware that Swansea are a good footballing side, but they really caught my eye when they beat Manchester City. \"They had a great season and I am really looking forward to the challenge of playing on a new [stage] in the Premier League. I\'m grateful for the opportunity and grateful that the manager has acknowledged me as a player.\"