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Swansea Could Avoid Embargo - Ipswich Town News

Swansea could avoid a Premier League transfer embargo despite their failure to pay £300,000 owing on the Tamás Priskin loan deal, according to reports this morning. The Premier League have received Town's complaint but the matter may initially be dealt with by the Football League, the Hungarian's move having taken place when Swansea were a Championship club.

The Premier League has confirmed that it has received Town’s complaint: "We will refer this to our board at the first opportunity.”

Should either organisation rule in the Blues’ favour — which Town are confident they would do — then the Swans would appear certain to pay rather than risk an embargo which could potentially ruin their inaugural Premier League season.

The Blues aren’t the only ones unhappy with the way Swansea go about things with their full-back Neil Taylor reported to be taking legal advice regarding what he believes is a breach of contract by the Welsh club.

The 23 year-old is close to joining Newcastle United, who are looking to trigger a £1 million exit clause in the former Wrexham man’s Swans contract.

However, Swansea are demanding a £10 million fee, claiming that the clause only allows the Magpies to speak to Taylor and not that they are obliged to sell him if an offer comes in at that level.

There are similarities with Phil Jones’s recent switch from Blackburn to Manchester United with Rovers claiming much the same regarding a £16.5 million clause in the England U21 international defender’s contract. However, Blackburn ultimately lost the argument and Jones moved on.

Taylor, who was memorably sent off after 53 seconds of Swansea’s play-off semi-final first leg at Nottingham Forest, is understood to have spoken to lawyers and the PFA regarding the situation.

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