Swansea withdraw from McCarthy chase

Swansea have pulled out of the race to sign Republic of Ireland Under-21 midfielder James McCarthy from Hamilton

Swansea have pulled out of the race to sign Republic of Ireland Under-21 midfielder James McCarthy from Hamilton. The Championship side were keen to bring the 18-year-old PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year to the Liberty Stadium.

But manager Roberto Martinez admits McCarthy is out of his price range. “Right now, James McCarthy would be an impossible task for us financially.”

Celtic and Portsmouth have both had bids for McCarthy rejected in the past month.