Window shows Swans owners 'want to win' - Sheehan

Alan Sheehan says Swansea City's owners have shown their ambition via the club's work in the transfer market this summer.

Swansea spent more money in the transfer window which closed last week than in any other since relegation from the Premier League seven years ago.

There were 12 signings, with Adam Idah arriving in a deal worth an initial £6m on deadline day and the club also paying sizeable fees on Marko Stamenic, Zeidane Inoussa and Ethan Galbraith.

There have been other notable signings, such as Cameron Burgess and loan recruits Malick Yalcouye and Manuel Benson, meaning Swansea's squad looks as well-balanced as it has at any point in recent memory.

Sheehan says Swansea's hierarchy – led by American businessmen Brett Cravatt and Jason Cohen – have proved they want the club to progress.

"These are conversations we had with Brett and Jason [and fellow director] George [Popstefanov]," Sheehan said.

"They want to win. They like winning.

"Since February we've been a good team, but ultimately we know that there's such a long way to go in the Championship, Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, so you have to have a squad to be able to compete in different games."

Swansea have offloaded a host of players since the end of last season, though many of those who have departed had made little impact at the club.

Few would argue that the options at Sheehan's disposal are weaker now than they were last term, when Swansea finished 11th thanks to a rousing run at the back end of the campaign.

"I think there's a different feel to it and I think we will be a different team with different strengths," added Sheehan, who declined to comment on the news that director of football Richard Montague is set to leave Swansea.

"I've said consistently you have to get decisions right over a number of windows and keep building the squad to get to where you want to get to, so there's no timescale on that.

"But in terms of the squad we have, we are very pleased. We've brought in good players that have fitted what we want to do. We have competition for places, we've got a culture that I'm getting very proud of to see how they work on a daily basis."

Idah, who joined from Celtic, is in contention to make his debut when Swansea return to action after the international break with a home game against Hull City on Saturday.

Benson and young full-back Ishe Samuels-Smith are also available for the first time after completing moves to Wales.

Sheehan, meanwhile, has dismissed speculation linking Swansea with a move for free agent Dele Alli.