Paul Farman

Farman has played goalkeeper at a string of clubs across the lower reaches of English football. He has built a career on reliability and consistency rather than a single standout move to a bigger side. His best spell came at Lincoln City, where he was a mainstay during a promotion winning campaign and earned recognition as their player of the year, evidence that steady goalkeeping wins games just as much as spectacular saves do. Swansea signed him as an experienced option who understands the demands of Championship football from the inside.

The tension is where he fits into the pecking order, because a goalkeeper with his experience rarely arrives at a club expecting to be first choice. His role looks like senior cover and a mentor for younger keepers than an automatic starter. Watch how often he gets selected, because that will say plenty about how the club views him.