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Michu signs four-year contract with Swansea City

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Striker Michu has signed a new four-year deal to extend his stay with Swansea City.

The Spaniard has taken the Premier League by storm since his £2.2m summer switch from Rayo Vallecano.

The 26-year-old has committed himself for an extra season to the Swans and will now stay at the Liberty Stadium until 2016.

"It was an easy decision for me,'' said Michu. "I am living a dream here at Swansea."

Michu, who can play as an attacking midfielder or centre-forward, has scored 16 goals in 28 appearances for the Swans.

He has already been described as the signing of the season by some pundits and has emerged as a cult hero in Swansea.

Manager Michael Laudrup has praised his striker's contribution and described him as "the bargain of the season."

"I'm probably enjoying my football more than ever. It's easy to play with this team and I have the chance to reach the first final of my career," Michu added ahead of Swansea's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg on Wednesday.

"I'm really happy here in the city with the people, the club and the fans. Everyone has been so nice to me since I arrived.

"I think the club are happy with me because they have given me a new contract. I am certainly happy with the club.''

Michu became Laudrup's third signing when he joined from Rayo Vallecano in July.

He began his career with his local club Real Oviedo in the lower leagues, before moving to Celta de Vigo B in Segunda Division B in 2007.

His contract with Celta expired in June 2011 and he signed a two-year deal with Rayo Vallecano, who were newly promoted to the top division of La Liga, where he scored 15 league goals and two in the cup last season.

"I'm happy here," said Michu. "I've read and listened to all the speculation, but it doesn't interest me, and that's why I've signed a new contract.

"I'm enjoying myself too much because the team always tries to play football. All I think about is the next game and helping Swansea be successful. This is my life.''

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  • Comment posted by ashtongatejim, at 15:53 23 Jan 2013

    Michu is a player who clearly has his feet firmly on the ground. I like that - there aren't too many of those left.

  • Comment posted by myscarface, at 15:47 23 Jan 2013

    Refreshing to see some players don't just sign contracts for money but for happiness too. I think everyone apart from Chelsea fans wants a Swansea win tonight. Swansea deserves a trip to Wembley.

  • Comment posted by User0280735539, at 15:41 23 Jan 2013

    Fair play to the Swans this year, they have been immense to watch and doing the business off the park too. Well played Swansea, take pride in your club right now.

  • Comment posted by TheChad, at 19:20 23 Jan 2013

    well done Swansea City. well done Michu. you are a real football club. real supporters. real History. from a Preston North End fan.

  • Comment posted by ManintheDam, at 19:07 23 Jan 2013

    What a wonderfully refreshing attitude this man has.
    Enjoying his football, his surroundings, people, club, etc so
    I'm happy with life, signing for another four years.
    Brilliant, glad he's staying as he's in my fantasy football team too.
    Brilliant signing.
    Pleased for him and Swansea. What price Scott Sinclair returns
    at the end of the season ?

  • Comment posted by Owain ap Gruffudd, at 22:04 23 Jan 2013

    Michu also books himself a place in the Capitol one cup final at Wembley!

    Swansea City v Bradford City

    Congratulations to Swansea City

  • Comment posted by User0432215860, at 19:49 23 Jan 2013

    Sounds like a real gentleman and I hope he'll continue to be a talisman for the club. Ba could learn something from him.
    I'm a big fan of the football Swansea play although I'm a bit biased as after managing Luton for a year I managed them for 3 years in football manager 2012, after Rodgers got fired for getting them relegated after the first season, haha

  • Comment posted by whatyousay, at 18:28 23 Jan 2013

    Respect for Michu. Not a SWAN fan but they play good football and this man has been centre of their success with his goals. Could have easily gone to a more prolific team ie (Athletico Madrid) but showed his commitment and loyalty by sticking with Swansea. All the best and hope he has a good International debut for Spain (far better off then Torres)

  • Comment posted by User0303236755, at 20:17 23 Jan 2013

    @78

    We've embarrassed three PL teams now and milked the competition for what we could. Even if Chelsea/Swansea slam five past us (quite possible) we're quids in - releative to our League Two rivals.

    The problem is those clubs at the top are so far up their own backsides they don't appreciate the worth of that money. What's £2m to Chelsea? A few months wages for that corpse they call Torres?

  • Comment posted by User0420965903, at 16:22 23 Jan 2013

    Seems players at so called "smaller" clubs can't win, if they leave to go to a big club they are mercenaries, if they sign a new contract they don't really want to stay the club just wants to get more money for them.
    Maybe he is happy in Swansea and fully intends to see out his 4 year contract, anyone ever think of that?

  • Comment posted by Peter C, at 01:12 24 Jan 2013

    Thinking about it Michu's £2m cost is a bit beside the point - he is a clearly a wonderful player, and a team can have only 11 players on the pitch: it doesn't matter what each cost (or didn't), whether they can play does. Does Torres' £50m make him more effective than Michu? Of course not. One instance where the market mechanism has failed lamentably, and good to see!

  • Comment posted by private eye, at 17:58 23 Jan 2013

    Swansea is a lovely city inhabited by really nice people, and a smashing football club, Michu seems a genuinely nice guy. A match made in heaven.

  • Comment posted by valjester, at 10:27 24 Jan 2013

    A footballer that just wants to play football?

    Pleased to Michu...

  • Comment posted by David Jones, at 20:24 23 Jan 2013

    It's so unusual these days to hear a professional footballer say he's happy to stay where he is - given his impact at Swansea, he could have gone for a big club and made a fortune. Perhaps there's a culture at the club - established by Brendan, now taken on by Brian, that players are part of the local community and have a responsibility. Just look at Angel's contribution recently. Says it all.

  • Comment posted by wolfy41, at 18:40 23 Jan 2013

    who would you rather have in your team,torres for 50 mil or michu for 2 1/2 mil,fairplay to michu and laudrop for spotting his talent.

  • Comment posted by SultanA, at 22:39 23 Jan 2013

    Michu, just one good game away from silverware, and one of the players of the season and semi-greatness if he can add a couple more to his season's goal tally. Almost there, good luck.

  • Comment posted by User0577845635, at 22:05 23 Jan 2013

    Well done the Swans...!

    We'll all have a bloody great day next month. Can't wait....! See you there. No ponce English Prem teams in the final. Excellent.

    No poncy English Prem teams in the final. Excellent.

  • Comment posted by User0432215860, at 03:01 24 Jan 2013

    @134 Peter Carter

    I agree entirely. If the choice was there in terms of footballing results you'd take Michu (2 million), Hernandez (2 or 3 Million odd) and Ba (free for newcastle), Mata (24 million), Aguero (38 million), Cazorla (15 million). over Torres (50 million) and Carroll (35 million) with 3 million over. Crazy, and who would you leave on the bench if you had to cut two?

  • Comment posted by User0527404473, at 21:57 23 Jan 2013

    Wembley, wembley, we're the famous Swansea City and we're going to Wembley (and taking that ball boy with us !)

  • Comment posted by U15568409, at 21:47 23 Jan 2013

    Brilliant! Excellent result and the ball-boy will be quids in! Result.

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