'We want to be competitive in the top half - that doesn't change'

Alan Sheehan insists his targets have not changed despite Swansea City's "good business" in the summer transfer window.

Swansea return to action after the international break against Hull City on Saturday (15:00 BST) with three new faces available for the first time.

Striker Adam Idah and loan signings Manuel Benson (pictured below) and Ishe Samuels-Smith have further bolstered a squad which now features 12 summer recruits in total plus Melker Widell, who linked up with Swansea in June having signed for the club last January.

Swansea spent more money over the summer than in any other window since relegation from the Premier League in 2018.

As a result, their squad looks more balanced than it has at any point in recent memory – yet Sheehan says his outlook remains the same.

"I understand people talk about where you want to get to, but ultimately you've got to find a way of picking up points along the way," the Swansea head coach said.

"My expectations haven't changed really. I think it's clear we want to be a competitive team in the top half of the division, so that doesn't really change.

"Putting a timescale on success is impossible. We just want to keep getting better all the time."

Sheehan said "we can all agree" Swansea are "making progress as a football club" after a positive end to last season, a bright start to this campaign and what looks a successful transfer window.

But he added: "We're nowhere near where we want to get to.

"We've got something to chase, but we've got some incredibly difficult games coming up."

Hull come to Wales having won one and lost two of their four league games so far under new boss Sergej Jakirovic.

Oli McBurnie could lead the line for Hull having scored twice in five appearances since joining the Tigers in the summer, when former team Swansea were among a host of clubs interested in signing him.