Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers has reacted quickly to the shock departure of goalkeeper Dorus De Vries with a raid on his former club, Watford. Following the Dutchman's free transfer move to Wolves on Wednesday, Rodgers has immediately submitted a £1.7m bid for England U21 stopper Scott Loach.
Loach first broke into the Hornets' first XI under Rodgers and is thought to be keen on a move to South Wales to boost his international prospects. A pal of Loach told us: "Scotty has looked at the goalkeeping resources for England and they're thin on the ground to say the least. He reckons playing in the Premier League for a struggling side will do him wonders; look at Joe Hart, he went to Birmingham and now he's the number one."
Watford's new manager Sean Dyche is understandably keen to keep Loach but understands that financial issues at Vicarage Road may well force his hand; indeed, Dyche's acceptance of the situation was key to him being given the job ahead of the likes of Paul Ince, Andy Hessenthaler and Iain Dowie. Should Loach make the move to the Premier League new boys, Watford will immediately be in the market for a keeper themselves, and the merry-go-round could see them turn to Stephen Bywater, who is out of favour at Derby and is unlikely to make a return to Cardiff City, where he spent the latter part of last season on loan.
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