Wilfred Bony - I want to join a bigger club!

Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony has enjoyed an excellent first season in the Premier League and he is hoping his form may have caught the eye of a bigger club.

The 25-year-old Ivory Coast international insists he is happy at the Liberty Stadium following his £12m move from Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem last summer.

However, he admits his ambition is to play UEFA Champions League football after featuring in the Europa League for the Swans this season.

Bony, who has scored six goals in his last seven games, told Sky Sports News' Weekend Warm-Up: "I want to be in a bigger club, like all young players dream.

"I want to do Champions League now. I want to play more European games, so I feel like that because you feel it is good to play against the big teams."

Wilfried Bony

"So, for me, it is very important to keep doing well what I am doing now and just try to get the chance, and if the chance comes to me then it is up to the club to decide.

"All I can say is that I'm very happy here to be playing in Europe again. If you win something you always want to do more, always pushing yourself.

"I want to do Champions League now. I want to play more European games, so I feel like that because you feel it is good to play against the big teams. It is good to check your level."

Swansea secured their Premier League status last weekend with victory over Aston Villa and Bony was delighted to play a crucial role as he scored twice for the second game running to take his tally to 24 for the season.

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So when is he joining us

So when is he joining us

He said champions league not championship

So when is he joining us

He said champions league not championship

I didn't read it just looked at the title

So when is he joining us

He said champions league not championship

I didn't read it just looked at the title

I was just making a light hearted joke out of our situation

He's no different to any other player with aspirations of bigger and better things. There's no loyalty the jacks gave him a chance he took it and im sure spew will be happy to take the profit. Would think after his second half of the season when he adjusted there would be no shortage of takers for him. Just shows what a good striker can do talking to some jacks they feel without his goals they could be in our predicament

So when is he joining us

He said champions league not championship

I didn't read it just looked at the title

I was just making a light hearted joke out of our situation

I know that mate ,

Someone will take a chance, he would score loads in a good team, I think he will be off.........

Medel said the same thing when he came here, the only thing is Bony can back it up

He's class and wants to play as high a level as he can , what a shocker !!!

Who gives a shit he got nothing at all to do with cardiff

Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony has enjoyed an excellent first season in the Premier League and he is hoping his form may have caught the eye of a bigger club.

The 25-year-old Ivory Coast international insists he is happy at the Liberty Stadium following his £12m move from Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem last summer.

However, he admits his ambition is to play UEFA Champions League football after featuring in the Europa League for the Swans this season.

Bony, who has scored six goals in his last seven games, told Sky Sports News' Weekend Warm-Up: "I want to be in a bigger club, like all young players dream.

"I want to do Champions League now. I want to play more European games, so I feel like that because you feel it is good to play against the big teams."

Wilfried Bony

"So, for me, it is very important to keep doing well what I am doing now and just try to get the chance, and if the chance comes to me then it is up to the club to decide.

"All I can say is that I'm very happy here to be playing in Europe again. If you win something you always want to do more, always pushing yourself.

"I want to do Champions League now. I want to play more European games, so I feel like that because you feel it is good to play against the big teams. It is good to check your level."

Swansea secured their Premier League status last weekend with victory over Aston Villa and Bony was delighted to play a crucial role as he scored twice for the second game running to take his tally to 24 for the season.

You're obviously a Jack

Rightly so too, it is the footballing circle of life.

£28m + please

Rightly so too, it is the footballing circle of life.

£28m + please

Of course. Although not having too sell or best players too survive, we as a club realise that if players, particularly strikers of Bony's quality wished to move on to better things we would never stand in their way, as it would obviously mean they have been successful buys and the profit made will be reinvested. Much better that than say signing a player and losing millions on him after sending him back to the the club you bought him from!

or is it to just be well equipped for the fighting this season?

Chico's got his bricks, Bony brings his club

Rightly so too, it is the footballing circle of life.

£28m + please

Of course. Although not having too sell or best players too survive, we as a club realise that if players, particularly strikers of Bony's quality wished to move on to better things we would never stand in their way, as it would obviously mean they have been successful buys and the profit made will be reinvested. Much better that than say signing a player and losing millions on him after sending him back to the the club you bought him from!

We are the clubs players look to use as stepping stones, I won't complain as long as they show their quality.

So when is he joining us

He has a choice of 91 other Premiership and Football League clubs available if he wants a 'bigger' club than Swansea

So when is he joining us

He has a choice of 91 other Premiership and Football League clubs available if he wants a 'bigger' club than Swansea

don forget the ryman league sven

Rightly so too, it is the footballing circle of life.

£28m + please

Of course. Although not having too sell or best players too survive, we as a club realise that if players, particularly strikers of Bony's quality wished to move on to better things we would never stand in their way, as it would obviously mean they have been successful buys and the profit made will be reinvested. Much better that than say signing a player and losing millions on him after sending him back to the the club you bought him from!

Its clear he deserves Champions League football.

He is currently top Premier League goalscorer for this calendar year, scary to think what he would do in a side like Chelsea. An absolute beast and totally unplayable at times.

As we were the ones to take a punt on him for £12m it means we are now the club with the privilage of being the middle man in brokering what should have been a Champions League move anyway, and we get to keep the profit (likely to be £15m clear profit) PLUS have had a year (ot two) out of him for essentially just wages.

It is the way the clubs outside the top 4-6 have to do it and we tend to do that rather well

Rightly so too, it is the footballing circle of life.

£28m + please

Of course. Although not having too sell or best players too survive, we as a club realise that if players, particularly strikers of Bony's quality wished to move on to better things we would never stand in their way, as it would obviously mean they have been successful buys and the profit made will be reinvested. Much better that than say signing a player and losing millions on him after sending him back to the the club you bought him from!

Its clear he deserves Champions League football.

He is currently top Premier League goalscorer for this calendar year, scary to think what he would do in a side like Chelsea. An absolute beast and totally unplayable at times.

As we were the ones to take a punt on him for £12m it means we are now the club with the privilage of being the middle man in brokering what should have been a Champions League move anyway, and we get to keep the profit (likely to be £15m clear profit) PLUS have had a year (ot two) out of him for essentially just wages.

It is the way the clubs outside the top 4-6 have to do it and we tend to do that rather well

Rightly so too, it is the footballing circle of life.

£28m + please

Of course. Although not having too sell or best players too survive, we as a club realise that if players, particularly strikers of Bony's quality wished to move on to better things we would never stand in their way, as it would obviously mean they have been successful buys and the profit made will be reinvested. Much better that than say signing a player and losing millions on him after sending him back to the the club you bought him from!

If most Cardiff fans were honest the big difference between our clubs is your ability to find strikers that produce the goods season after season.
Borini, michu and bony against Campbell Maynard and Cornelius speaks for itself really.

So its just down to scoring goals then.
Nothing to do with the fack we have allso conceded less goals then u and created more shots and chances from our midfield

If most Cardiff fans were honest the big difference between our clubs is your ability to find strikers that produce the goods season after season.
Borini, michu and bony against Campbell Maynard and Cornelius speaks for itself really.

Not sure about that Steve. Its a whole ethos not just a striker or two.

We finished 11th with Danny Graham/Leroy Lita up front and largely a squad that was playing championship football the year previous.

The difference in the sides is mammoth.

I hope some of the numbers being thrown about for Wilfred are tongue in cheek the same numbers were being thrown about for michu, and he's worth 2 mil at most now

I hope some of the numbers being thrown about for Wilfred are tongue in cheek the same numbers were being thrown about for michu, and he's worth 2 mil at most now

Not at all. Top goalscorer in the Premier League in 2014.

Bought for £12m untested and now is one of the deadliest strikers in the Prem at 25 years old.

£28m.

As for Michu being worth £2m...

If most Cardiff fans were honest the big difference between our clubs is your ability to find strikers that produce the goods season after season.
Borini, michu and bony against Campbell Maynard and Cornelius speaks for itself really.

Not sure about that Steve. Its a whole ethos not just a striker or two.

We finished 11th with Danny Graham/Leroy Lita up front and largely a squad that was playing championship football the year previous.

The difference in the sides is mammoth.

Your first season if I'm right you brought in gylfi who got you the goals after January who done a lot to improve your position. Plus Graham had scored a shed full in the previous championship season so although not proven in the premiership you could argue your front line was bettet equipped than ours to start with. I think Steve is right what he says but would add you have always had 2 good wingers with pace and tricks who usually give an end product which is a delight for any striker. The difference between our two teams could be today a league apart but not mammoth as the table proves. I know it's all hypothetical but would suggest a quality winger signed at the start of the season for us could have helped us over the line and no more than that.

If most Cardiff fans were honest the big difference between our clubs is your ability to find strikers that produce the goods season after season.
Borini, michu and bony against Campbell Maynard and Cornelius speaks for itself really.

Not sure about that Steve. Its a whole ethos not just a striker or two.

We finished 11th with Danny Graham/Leroy Lita up front and largely a squad that was playing championship football the year previous.

The difference in the sides is mammoth.

Your first season if I'm right you brought in gylfi who got you the goals after January who done a lot to improve your position. Plus Graham had scored a shed full in the previous championship season so although not proven in the premiership you could argue your front line was bettet equipped than ours to start with. I think Steve is right what he says but would add you have always had 2 good wingers with pace and tricks who usually give an end product which is a delight for any striker. The difference between our two teams could be today a league apart but not mammoth as the table proves. I know it's all hypothetical but would suggest a quality winger signed at the start of the season for us could have helped us over the line and no more than that.

Gylfi scored 7 goals. Same as Mutch.

The difference between the two clubs truly is mammoth, the table doesnt show we have actually played 20% more games than you.

I dont think you will see back to back top half/mid table finishes with a major trophy win and last 32 of Europe while being most profitable club in the Premier League in yours or my lifetime.

Genuinely.

If most Cardiff fans were honest the big difference between our clubs is your ability to find strikers that produce the goods season after season.
Borini, michu and bony against Campbell Maynard and Cornelius speaks for itself really.

Not sure about that Steve. Its a whole ethos not just a striker or two.

We finished 11th with Danny Graham/Leroy Lita up front and largely a squad that was playing championship football the year previous.

The difference in the sides is mammoth.

Your first season if I'm right you brought in gylfi who got you the goals after January who done a lot to improve your position. Plus Graham had scored a shed full in the previous championship season so although not proven in the premiership you could argue your front line was bettet equipped than ours to start with. I think Steve is right what he says but would add you have always had 2 good wingers with pace and tricks who usually give an end product which is a delight for any striker. The difference between our two teams could be today a league apart but not mammoth as the table proves. I know it's all hypothetical but would suggest a quality winger signed at the start of the season for us could have helped us over the line and no more than that.

Gylfi scored 7 goals. Same as Mutch.

The difference between the two clubs truly is mammoth, the table doesnt show we have actually played 20% more games than you.

I dont think you will see back to back top half/mid table finishes with a major trophy win and last 32 of Europe while being most profitable club in the Premier League in yours or my lifetime.

Genuinely.

What has profitable club's got to do with it we are talking about SIDES that to me suggests the players. Firstly are you playing down the impact gylfi had on your season now because at the time some heralded him as a saviour. Secondly your lot are better than Cardiff only a fool would suggest otherwise but to say the difference is mammoth when you have been no better than what 6 points for most of the season doesn't back your claim. As for the finishes and major cup win i will agree with you it will probably never happen but that has no bearing on your mammoth difference claim

Hate to say it but he's done well there after a slow start.

Seems to have done better under Monk.

Think he'll stay there for another season and, if he has another good year, they'll have maybe a top six club sniffing around.

£28m is a push, they could probably get £18m-25m for him.

Drives me mad that they found him, and we ended up with Cornelius for not an awful lot less.

What has profitable club's got to do with it we are talking about SIDES that to me suggests the players. Firstly are you playing down the impact gylfi had on your season now because at the time some heralded him as a saviour. Secondly your lot are better than Cardiff only a fool would suggest otherwise but to say the difference is mammoth when you have been no better than what 6 points for most of the season doesn't back your claim. As for the finishes and major cup win i will agree with you it will probably never happen but that has no bearing on your mammoth difference claim

I was talking about the clubs in general but the sides are worlds apart too.

We are currently 9 points ahead of you, a bigger gap than between Man United and Southampton and a bigger gap than between Man City and Everton.