If you would have said that Nathan Dyer would be going out on loan to Leicester City for the 2015/16 season and returning home a Premier League winner, I’d have thought you were as barmy as the Foxes’ title win.

But that’s what happened, and Dyer was a part of Leicester’s amazing achievement which saw them triumph ahead giants Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, who exuberate world-class talent in their ranks.

Granted, the flying winger didn’t feature as highly in Leicester’s story as he would’ve liked, making 12 appearances at the King Power Stadium – but he was in Claudio Ranieri’s squad and comes back to the Liberty Stadium this summer with a Premier League medal to boast about.

Dyer’s been linked with a permanent move away from Wales next season though, after rumoured fallouts with the Swansea hierarchy. However, I for one would hate to see the 28-year-old depart. I fully think he could revive his Swansea career and be part of Francesco Guidolin’s plans in SA1.

It’d pretty likely that Guidolin will be shifting Andre Ayew (if he’s here next season) into a more central position in 2016/17, with the Ghanaian fielding as a striker in the Swans’ last few games last term – and performing tremendously, netting four goals in the last three games.

If Ayew is moved, it leaves an inviting space at right wing for Dyer to slot in to where he made 217 appearances for the Welsh club. Of course, the Englishman would have to fight with Modou Barrow for a starting spot, though this would be an extremely exciting prospect and could get the best out of both players as a result of fierce competition.

Dyer didn’t leave the Swans on a run of bad form, and he still has the pace, trickery and attacking edge that he’s always showcased at the Liberty Stadium since joining the club from Southampton in 2009. In my opinion, the wide-man has never really let the Swansea faithful down on the field, and deserves another shot to continuing his great tenure as a Swan.

Statistically, he is more than matched to Swansea’s current crop of wingers in Barrow, Wayne Routledge and Jefferson Montero. Comparing Dyer’s 2014/15 season with the Swans to the remaining three’s 2015/16 season, he comes out on top more often than not with more goals scored, a much bigger pass count and higher success percentage. He also obtained more successful take-ons than Barrow and Routledge, plus his defensive stats are also extremely telling, making 27 tackles whilst also intercepting 20 times – more than double than the rival trio.

It’d be terrific to see Dyer racing down the right wing for the Swans again next season, not just because of sentiment, but I genuinely think he still has the making of a top Premier League winger and could return to South Wales refreshed and as motivated as ever. Although I doubt he’ll get a second Premiership winners’ medal at Swansea!

What would you do with Dyer if you were the manager?