Arsenal's Kyle Bartley has moved to Swansea. Phot credit: Adam Davy/EMPIS

Transfer news: Kyle Walker joined Swansea on loan for the season

Arsenal youngster Kyle Bartley has explained why he has joined Swansea on loan – citing a desire for first team football.

The 21-year-old has had spells at Sheffield United as well as Glasgow Rangers but this will be his first season in the Premier League.

“I had my education at Arsenal and I do like to play football and play it out from the back and watching Swansea last year that is exactly what they have done so that is a massive thing for me joining Swansea,” he told Swans Player.

“I was newly-promoted to the Arsenal first team and I spoke to the boss Arsene Wenger briefly last week just wondering what his plans were for the season and he told me game-time would be at a minimum to be honest.

“For that reason I wanted to at least go out on loan and that was going to be the plan until Swansea came in and it was just too much of a good opportunity for me to turn down.”

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