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Swansea City's stars have been told no-one’s place is safe as Garry Monk looks to start laying his marker down as permanent manager.

And those squad members who will figure in his plans for next term have already been warned they face a tough pre-season as Monk gets set to make sure the intensity he promised to bring to the side is in place for his first full campaign in charge.

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Monk is preparing to step-up his plans for the team after being handed the reins on a long-term basis having gone through a period of adaption when he went from captain to head coach in the wake of Michael Laudrup’s sacking.

And he has made it clear that there will be no guarantees in his side – or his squad – as he continues face-to-face talks with players over their futures. Alvaro Vazquez and Roland Lamah have already been told their loan spells from La Liga sides Getafe and Osasuna will not lead to permanent stays and Leroy Lita and David N’Gog have been released following the end of their contracts.

Spanish pair Jose Canas and Alejandro Pozuelo could be told their futures lay elsewhere having seen their playing time severely limited under Monk while it is understood the club would be ready to listen to offers for goalkeeper Michel Vorm.

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While Monk is thought to want to keep hold of Neil Taylor, the Wales full-back is known to be eager for assurances of more regular football and could be another star Swansea would be prepared to cash-in on if bids matching their valuation arrive.

A £5m offer from Fulham for the 25-year-old was turned down in January but he has again been linked with a number of potentially interested parties, including Tottenham and Southampton who are bracing themselves for the loss of left-back Luke Shaw.

One player keen to stay under Monk is Kyle Bartley, the centre-back having come out of the cold to shine in the final day win at Sunderland and prompt suggestions he could force himself into greater first-team contention next year.

And while the 22-year-old accepts no player can be sure of their standing under Monk as he looks to push through the squad “shake-up” chairman Huw Jenkins admitted the club needed yesterday, he insisted he would be eager to extend his Liberty stay after hailing the rookie boss’ ‘tough love’.

Bartley arrived in a £1m deal from Arsenal last summer but saw injury restrict his chances before being ditched by Laudrup and sent out on loan to Birmingham last summer before being recalled and making his first league start in 15 months last weekend.

And with a year left on his current contract, Bartley said: “I’m really happy with the manager coming in and I’ve got a year left on my contract.

“With Garry and the chairman, I’d like to look forward to the future.

“It’s been a bit of a frustrating year, but obviously I went on loan and got some games. I got the chance in the FA Cup and unfortunately I got injured.

“It’s been tough, but that will stand me in good stead for next season in that I’ve had to work really hard and keep my head up.

“Thankfully the manager gave me my chance last Saturday and hopefully I did well. I think he’s been fantastic, a breath of fresh air – he’s got great ideas, great motivation, we all respect him massively and I think he’ll do really well.

“He’s told all the players that no-one’s got a spot that’s theirs. If you’re not training well or not performing you won’t play and you can see that with the likes of young Jay (Fulton), who’s been training fantastically, given his chance and done well.

“That improves training and keeps everyone on their toes if they want to be in the starting 11.

“It was good to get that chance because I haven’t played as many games as I wanted to since coming to Swansea, but at the same time I’ve got to look at my age; I’m only 22-years-old so I’ve got a lot of time ahead of me and a lot of things to work on.

“Garry’s already said pre-season is going to be hard, it’s going to be tough but enjoyable and it’s something I’m looking forward to.

“I’m focussed on getting better and making sure I can hit the ground running for the new season. Hopefully that can happen and I’d like to extend my contract if that’s a possibility. In the next couple of days we’ll all sit down together and see what the future holds.”

A future Bartley believes could be bright for the club under Monk having praised his hands-on approach to the squad, saying: “Garry’s been fantastic with me — I couldn’t ask for any more. I spoke to him before the Sunderland game and he was telling me to play my natural game, be aggressive and try to be a leader out there.

“He gives me encouragement and tactical tips when I need them. He’s there whenever you have a question.

“There’s been a lift for the whole club. Obviously Garry knows what it’s like to be a player because it’s only recently he was one. We just all respect him massively.”

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