Since it began, the Championship table has been cursed with the title of being the hardest league to escape in the world - just go and ask Leeds United, Derby County and Aston Villa.

Because of this, we have seen good former Premier League teams become your average Championship team. It is easy to forget that teams like Blackburn, Reading, Wigan, Stoke, Birmingham and recently relegated Bolton were all at one stage competitive teams in England’s top flight.

So, after their severe loss in talent post-relegation and their recent failure to get promoted straight back up at the first time of asking, could Swansea City be the latest side to fade into a resounding Championship team?

If they want to avoid this situation, the right recruitment is imperative. Of their entire team, Dan James and Oliver McBurnie are perhaps the only candidates who could perform well in the top division.

It is amongst one of the hardest things to do to attract players that are hardworking enough to get your team out of the Championship and also talented enough to keep you in the Premier League.

They have some ageing players too. Most of Swansea’s vital experience are old - Wayne Routledge, Nathan Dyer and Kyle Naughton are all 30+, which will surely carry some cause for concern.

On the flip side, the rest of their squad is relatively young. Matt Grimes, George Byers and McBurnie are all the heart of this current Swansea side and all also 23 years or younger. It may take at least two seasons for these young players to start reaching their best and make Swansea a real promotion threat.

Signing loans for a season in the Championship is always great. The young fresh players just want to play football and can often lead to the uncovering of hidden gems. The problem is, if you don’t get promoted it is almost impossible to sign them or even get them on another loan.

Swansea have this exact problem Cameron Carter-Vickers, who has been a colossus for them this season. His absence would be sorely missed for Championship seasons to come.