Laudrup set to make Kenwyne Jones bid
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM | by Matt Carter 
If you were asked to put together a list of strikers who would be likely targets for free-flowing Swansea, it is likely that Kenwyne Jones would probably not be in your top twenty, however The Telegraph are reporting that Michael Laudrup is ready to make a bid for the Stoke man this week.
Jones is not exactly your typical Swansea type of footballer given that his strengths don't lie in his technical ability on the ball but more in the physical presence that he provides. The fact that he is so different to what Swansea have, though, is just why Laudrup is so keen to secure his services, for he can provide the south Wales outfit with a different type of threat and a plan B which at times they have lacked. There has also been suggestions that Michu would be even more devastating if he was playing off someone rather than as a lone front man, a role which Jones when on top of his game could be perfect for.
The giant Trinidadian during his time at Stoke has probably unfairly developed a reputation of being a little bit of a clumsy inconsistent performer. Its fair to say his move to the Britannia has not work out as both parties had planned, given that when he was signed it was assumed this was a perfect move for both parties. Unfortunately Jones has struggled to get near the form he showed for Sunderland, so much so that his appearances have become gradually limited which has seen his once bright star fade rather drastically over recent years.
In recent weeks though we have seen Jones starting to show signs of his best form and this recent upturn in fortunes has not gone unnoticed by Laudrup. The ex Sunderland man will not score you masses of goals but then Swansea already have Michu for that, what he can do when on form is create space for Swansea's array of creative talent to utilise, whilst his presence would give a different edge to what is already an impressive side.
So what might at first seem a bizarre move suddenly makes sense, for if Laudrup can get Jones firing and at his handful causing best then it would undoubtedly improve his ever growing side.
