The Swans had a difficult start to the season, with pressure mounting on new manager Michael Duff after the team failed to win any of their first seven league games, including a loss to local rivals Cardiff City.
Swansea, on the other hand, have won their previous four league games and will enter the October international break in 12th position in the table, only three points off the play-off places.
Duff will be hoping that his team can continue to climb the table in the coming months, but he will also have to make some important decisions about the future of those players whose contracts expire at the conclusion of the season.
We investigated which Swans players will be departing the club next summer.
Since joining Swansea from Middlesbrough last summer, defender Wood has been a regular.
This summer, Wood was the subject of two proposals from Southampton, the second of which was for £10 million, as former Swans boss Russell Martin wanted to reconnect with the 21-year-old at St Mary’s, with Brentford also rumoured to be interested.
The centre-back is likely to miss three months due to an ankle injury, but he should be recovered in time for the January transfer window, and he might pique interest once more.
Swansea are set to use their option to extend Wood’s contract for another year, but they risk losing him unless they sign him to a long-term contract.
Ogbeta has struggled since moving to South Wales from Shrewsbury Town in January.
The defender has only made three appearances for the Swans, and he spent the second part of last season on loan at Peterborough United in League One.
Ogbeta does not appear to be in Duff’s plans for this season, and an extension would be surprising.
Naughton is one of Swansea’s longest-serving players, having come from Tottenham Hotspur in January 2015, and he just signed a fresh one-year contract extension to keep him in South Wales.
The Swans’ defender is approaching 300 appearances, but his game time has been restricted this season, with only one of his three outings coming in the league.
Naughton’s experience and leadership will be invaluable in the locker room, but after sliding down the pecking order, his time at the club may be coming to an end.
Allen is on his second tenure with Swansea, having returned from Stoke City last summer.
The midfielder made 28 appearances for the Swans last season, but a groyne injury will keep him out for three months.
Allen, like Naughton, is a key senior member of Duff’s team, and the 33-year-old will be given “a feel for the coaching side” while he is out.
