Vickers snapped up by Swansea

Posted Thursday, August 13, 2015 by Foxsports.com

Swansea manager Garry Monk has further bolstered his goalkeeping department with the signing of Arsenal youth product Josh Vickers.

Swansea manager Garry Monk has further bolstered his goalkeeping department with the signing of Arsenal youth product Josh Vickers.

The 19-year-old keeper was released by the Gunners during the off-season and spent last month on trial with Monk's side, where he earned a permanent deal.

Vickers impressed on his debut for the Swans when he came on as a second-half substitute in a pre-season friendly against 1860 Munich.

The teenager is reunited with former Gunners goalkeeping coach Tony Roberts and Lukasz Fabianski at the Liberty Stadium and he cannot wait to contribute to the club's cause, having put pen to paper on a two-year contract.

Vickers told the club's official website: "I'm really pleased to have signed my contract with the club. I have been here five or six weeks now, taking part in some great matches and feel I have settled in well.

"It's going to be great to work with Tony (Roberts) and Lukasz (Fabianski) again and everyone has welcomed me really well.

"Tony called and asked if I would come in on trial. I know how much knowledge he has of the game, I have worked with him the last four years and I couldn't turn down the opportunity.

"This club is going in the right direction. How the first team performed last year is breathing confidence though the whole team, it is a club on the up and its great to be a part of.

"My aim here is to push on. I hope to be training with the first team most days and to feature for the Under-21s doing the best I can, and I think there is a chance for me to grow and develop here."

Vickers is likely to be fourth choice in the first-team squad, with fellow new signing Kristoffer Nordfeldt expected to challenge Fabianski for the number-one jersey, while Gerhard Tremmel also returned to the Swans earlier in the day.