Image source, Getty ImagesSwansea City youngster Filip Lissah has joined Scottish Premiership side Falkirk on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Centre-back Lissah, 20, is highly regarded at Swansea but has seen his progress hampered by injury issues.
The former Chelsea academy player follows in the footsteps of Kyrell Wilson, who joined Falkirk on loan from Swansea last week.
Image source, BBC SportSwansea City secured their first Championship away win of the season on Saturday, as they won 2-0 against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
Zan Vipotnik continued his recent return to form with the opening goal of the game, before Ronald sealed the win late on.
Vipotnik and Ronald have each scored twice in the Swans' last three league games, in which they have picked up seven points and risen to seventh in the Championship.
So how impressed have you been by Alan Sheehan's side this season? And where do they still need to improve?
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyAlan Sheehan says it will be down to Ollie Cooper to decide whether he leaves Swansea City before Monday's transfer deadline.
Wales international Cooper has made only one Swansea appearance – in the Carabao Cip win over Crawley - so far this season.
The 25-year-old has never started a league match under Sheehan and is facing increased competition for game-time following the signings of Marko Stamenic, Malick Yalcouye, Ethan Galbraith and Melker Widell.
Academy product Cooper was left out of the Wales squad by Craig Bellamy this week and Sheehan says that omission may affect the player's next move.
"I have had conversations with Ollie. It's a World Cup year and he might need regular football," the Swansea head coach said.
"But that's a decision Ollie will have to make. If he decides to stay and fight for his place, that's fine.
"He is a good lad, a good trainer and that will be ultimately up to Ollie."
Cooper was an unused substitute as Swansea won 2-0 at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday to climb to seventh in the early-season Championship table.
Image source, Getty ImagesFalkirk have signed versatile and "hard working" Swansea winger Kyrell Wilson on a season-long loan deal.
The 20-year-old, who scored once in 15 appearances on loan at English National League side Yeovil last season, could make his debut against Aberdeen on Sunday.
Premiership newcomers Falkirk have been looking to strengthen in attacking areas since Ethan Ross was ruled out with a "serious" injury.
Manager John McGlynn said: "I'm delighted to get the signing of Kyrell Wilson over the line - he's a player that we've been tracking for some time.
"He's can play across any of the three attacking positions.
"Since meeting Kyrell I have really liked what I've seen. I like the attitude he has, he's very much up for it, and we look forward to working with him this season.
"He's a very hard-working winger who comes to give us support in a position where we are a bit short."
After a dramatic comeback at Wrexham last Saturday saw them get off the mark, and buoyed by the EFL Cup win over Leeds, Henrik Pedersen's Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to secure their first win of the Championship season as they host Swansea City team on Saturday (15:00 BST).
The Swans are unbeaten since an opening day defeat to Middlesbrough, with Alan Sheehan's side picking up four points from their two league games since.
Sheffield Wednesday have won just one of their past eight league games against Swansea City (D4 L3), though that sole victory did come in their last meeting with the Swans in February (1-0).
Swansea City are unbeaten across their past four away league games against Sheffield Wednesday (W1 D3), their longest ever run at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday have failed to win any of their past five home league games against Welsh opposition (D3 L2), their longest run at Hillsborough against teams from the country.
Swansea's opening three Championship matches this season have seen themselves (2.12) and their opponents (1.33) combine to create chances worth just 3.45 xG in total, the lowest tally in the competition.
Sheffield Wednesday's Barry Bannan has created 10 chances and has played 36 passes into the opposition's penalty area so far in the Championship this season – both the most of any player in the competition.
Image source, BBC SportSwansea City are close to agreeing a deal to sign Celtic striker Adam Idah. (Football Insider), external
Meanwhile, Swansea are also reported to be interested in Montreal forward Sunusi Ibrahim, 22, with the Championship club moving ahead of Welsh rivals Wrexham for the Nigerian international. (The 72), external
Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Thursday's gossip column here.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyHead coach Alan Sheehan hailed striker Zan Vipotnik's "moment of excellence" after a difficult pre-season at Swansea City.
The Slovenia international had limited minutes in the build-up to the Championship campaign due to injury, but has now scored in successive games - against Watford and a 25-yard strike against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup.
"We're creating a lot of chances where we need people to get on the end of things. But that was a moment of excellence from VP [Vipotnik] to back up his goal the other day," said Sheehan after the Plymouth victory.
"It was a game that, potentially, we should have finished in the first half. We created chances. Melker [Widell] had a few and VP's had a few.
"But, ultimately, we didn't get that second goal and then we allowed them in with a set play. VP has played a number of games for us and we want to be that relentless team that keeps going without the ball and with the ball.
"He had a good moment on Saturday and another big moment tonight [against Plymouth].
"So that's what we want from our attacking players, to be scoring goals. So, I'm happy with VP for that.
"He's had a disrupted pre-season, VP, he was challenging for the [pre-season] game versus Lorient and he missed a good few days with a toe injury and missed that game and then he's got to get them minutes somewhere.
"We gave him minutes in the Crawley game, he's come on against Middlesbrough and, in the last game and made an impact [against Watford] and we want our game-changers to come on and then he's started tonight and he's scored a wonderful goal."
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyAfter the draw with Watford we asked you what positions Swansea City still need to strengthen, and here is what you had to say.
Phil: We definitely need a proven out-and-out striker! I would like to see a couple more in for depth as well! So another defender and a midfielder.
Gary: I keep saying the obvious but they need a bona fide striker, someone who can score 20+ goals a season. I know they are like gold dust but they do exist. Goals don't grow on trees, you have to earn them by skilful play and reacting to every situation.
Michael: Striker is definitely needed. Liam Cullen is a workhorse and plays for the badge but lacks strikers instinct. Zan Vipotnik was great when he came on against Watford but isn't prolific enough. Cover for Josh Tymon and a winger also needed as Eom Ji-sung isn't good enough at the moment.
Brian: I don't understand why we haven't gone big for a striker. Cullen is not a Championship striker and we are dropping points which is tough to watch. I don't think we will get a goal scorer coming in, we have lots of chances but nobody to finish it.
Alan: We are not scoring goals. I can see it, the supporters can see it. Why can't the manager or owners see it? Cullen, Ronald and others are simply not good enough. They have to be replaced. If we don't then we will finish in the lower part of the league.
Robert: We desperately need to buy a top class striker, our midfield and defence has plenty of strength in depth and will improve as the season goes on. They must fork out money and get someone in quickly.
Image source, BBC SportSwansea City have picked up four points from their last two Championship games, beating Sheffield United last week before drawing 1-1 with Watford on Saturday.
Zan Vipotnik came off the bench to rescue a point against the Hornets, with the Swans now 13th in the table.
Vipotnik's strike was just the second goal Swansea have scored in three league games this season.
Head coach Alan Sheehan has said the club are looking at adding another attacking option, having already brought in 10 new players this summer.
But is one more striker all the club need? Or are more signings needed to compete for a play-off place this season?
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyIt was a scenario nobody could have envisaged a couple of months ago.
Cordell Broadus, son of Snoop Dogg, showing his face in the Swansea City dressing room and having a chat about the game with Alan Sheehan.
Broadus watched the 1-1 draw with Watford from the directors' box, where he sat alongside Brett Cravatt (pictured above), one of Swansea's American owners.
Broadus had flown in to watch his first Swansea game a little over a month after his dad became a co-investor in the Championship club.
Sheehan insisted their conversation was largely about clothing.
Swansea's head coach tends to wear hoodies on the touchline, and Broadus brought him one which carried Swansea's crest alongside the logo of Death Row Records, the record label owned by Snoop Dogg.
"I like black hoodies - I don't know if you knew that," Sheehan said with a smile after the game.
"It looks nice. I might give it a run out on the touchline against Plymouth."
Hoodies aside, it will be interesting to see who leads Swansea's attack when Argyle visit in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
Zan Vipotnik may be the favourite to do the job having made only two substitute appearances in the league this season, unless of course his late equaliser against the Hornets was enough to land him a place in Sheehan's starting plans for next weekend's league trip to Sheffield Wednesday.
But it could be that the imminent transfer deadline, which is now a little over a week away, has an impact on Vipotnik's game-time in the next couple of games.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencySwansea want to sign a striker before the window closes on 1 September.
They have been trying to find the right man all summer, and ended up disappointed after seeing the likes of Oli McBurnie and Kevin Carlos move elsewhere.
If Swansea can get a deal over the line, it may be that Vipotnik departs to make way for the new man.
Liam Cullen is going nowhere, after all, and teenager Bobby Wales has only just arrived at Swansea as a player the club hope to develop.
The addition of another new centre-forward would leave Vipotnik facing an even bigger fight for game-time and, with interest in the Slovenia international from clubs in Europe, it could be that Swansea sanction his exit.
Presumably, Sheehan did not discuss transfers with Broadus and Cravatt in the tunnel on Saturday.
But Vipotnik's future may well be a talking point for Swansea's decision-makers in the next few days.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyAlan Sheehan paid tribute to his players' resilience after Swansea City fought back to claim a point against Watford – and insisted his team were the more likely winners of a hard-fought Championship contest.
Watford's power and physical presence – combined with the attacking threat provided by forwards Luca Kjerrumgaard and Nestory Irankunda – caused the home side problems for an hour at the Swansea.com Stadium.
The Hornets deservedly led through Irankunda's superb free-kick and looked on course for victory until Sheehan's team hauled themselves back into the contest after Liam Cullen hit the post on 61 minutes.
Swansea levelled eight minutes from the end of normal time through Zan Vipotnik's header, then came close to finding winner during nine minutes of stoppage time.
"I am proud of the lads," said Swansea boss Sheehan.
"As a manager you want a team that keeps going until the final minute and the fans felt that. There was only one team that was going to win that game.
"When we spoke at half-time we knew we going to make changes and we wanted to put our stamp on the game. We were in the ascendancy in the second half and Watford struggled to match our tempo."
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencySheehan felt substitutes Marko Stamenic – who made his debut after joining from Nottingham Forest this week – and Zeidane Inoussa both had an impact after coming on early in the second half.
And he also saluted Vipotnik for the precise finish which brought his first goal of the season just seven minutes after he replaced Cullen.
"He (Vipotnik) has had a bitty pre-season, but what we want is for our game-changers is to come on and impact the game and he did," Sheehan said.
"He scored the goal – he scored one of them in training yesterday so it gives you that feeling.
"It was a good ball in and they are the ones we have potentially not been getting on the end of enough in the last couple of games. He got on the end of it and nearly got on the end of another."
