Following the completion of Oli McBurnie's move to Sheffield United, Swansea City chairman Trevor Birch has provided the following update to supporters.

"I can fully appreciate and understand that supporters will be disappointed to see Oli leave the football club. I can assure you, I’m just as disappointed. He’s a great player and a large character who will be sorely missed.

"We did not want to lose him and had turned down three previous bids from Sheffield United over the last few weeks, but their fourth and final bid was at a level that we had to seriously consider.

“I had mentioned in my communications to our supporters previously that we would only sell if an offer came in that I felt we couldn’t ignore.

“I believe the offer for Oli was at that level and we wouldn’t be putting the future of the club and its supporters first if we turned it down, because I have to think about the long-term stability and sustainability of the club.