Ishé Samuels-Smith seals Swansea City loan move

Swansea City has completed the signing of defender Ishé Samuels-Smith on loan from Chelsea for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, subject to international clearance.

The 19-year-old will provide cover on the left side of defence and will wear the number 16 shirt for the Swans.

The England age-grade international – who has just been called up to the Three Lions under-20s for the first time - joined the academy ranks at Everton at the age of nine, and went on to feature in first-team matchday squads under Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche.

A multi-million pound move to Chelsea followed in the summer of 2023 and he briefly joined RC Strasbourg earlier this summer before returning to Stamford Bridge and making his loan move to SA1.

Head coach Alan Sheehan said: “Ishé will provide valuable cover in a position where we have been short of options. He is a hungry young player who is excited to make the most of this opportunity.

“He joins us with considerable pedigree at academy and youth international level, and we are pleased to have him with us.”

Director of football Richard Montague added: “The need to bolster our options on the left side of defence has been well-documented, and we believe the addition of high-quality cover in Ishé will be important for the season ahead and in allowing us to continue to assess this position ahead of future windows.”

Global head of analytics and recruitment Adam Worth said: “Ishé will give Alan and his staff an additional natural option on the left side of defence, an area where we have long been aware of the need to add greater depth, and that process will remain ongoing as we look to the future.”