Laudrup eager for Hernandez arrival

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Pablo Hernandez from Valencia.

The signing would show how far Swansea have come in the last few years according to Laudrup, who claims the player did not want to move anywhere else other than the Liberty Stadium.

The 27-year-old Hernandez, who has scored 24 goals in over 150 appearances in La Liga, is expected to complete his 5.5-million-pound move to Swansea on Friday.

“I am getting a player who only wanted to come here and play for us and that’s great,” Laudrup said.

“He specifically wanted to come here.

“The other players who have come here have come from smaller clubs.

“Here is a player from the third biggest club in Spain and he wants to come here. It is great for us.”

Laudrup also praised Hernandez’s attitude, saying that despite moving from a big club in Spain he will give his all to the Swansea cause.

“I managed Pablo in Getafe, he did fantastic for us,” he said.

“He did so well and went back to Valencia, who are the equivalent in Spain of Arsenal over here.

“I think he has played 27 Champions League games in the last three seasons and made his debut in the national team.

“I am looking forward to having him here. He is a good player with the right mentality.

“Even if he comes from a big club he has that personality and mentality that he wants to go on.”

Laudrup also wished departing winger Scott Sinclair well ahead of his move to Manchester City, but warned him he will have to fight hard to play regular football at Etihad Stadium.

“He didn’t want to renew his contract and after the bid from Man City I think that’s what he wanted,” Laudrup said.

“Scott is going to a huge club with a lot of great players. He has a lot of quality but he will have to fight for his place in the first 11.

“But I wish him the best and I think it was best for him to move as he had made up his mind.

“If you have a player like that it is better to let him go if the figures are okay for the club.”