Too early to discuss future - Swansea's Vipotnik

Zan Vipotnik is six goals clear of nearest rival Haji Wright in the race for the Championship golden boot [Huw Evans Picture Agency] The final game of Swansea City's season might also prove to be the last of Zan Vipotnik's time at the Championship club. As the transfer window approaches, that much is clear. What is also apparent, however, is that Vipotnik is not acting like a player who is desperately trying to engineer a summer move.

The 24-year-old is in relaxed mood as he sits down to discuss his "magical" season, one which began with talk of a cut-price transfer and ends with Vipotnik among the hottest properties in the division. As for the question as to whether the striker will still be a Swansea player come the start of 2026-27, it seems Vipotnik – like everyone else – must wait and see. From surviving to thriving Vipotnik's tally of 23 goals in 43 league games leaves him on the brink of winning the Championship's golden boot as Swansea prepare for Saturday's season-ending home game against Charlton Athletic.

Another trophy beckons, therefore, after he cleaned up at Swansea's end-of-season awards dinner earlier this week. Vipotnik was also named in the Championship team of the season – and nominated for the overall player of the year prize – at last month's EFL awards. Nobody could have anticipated such plaudits as Vipotnik battled through 2024-25, his first in English football after a free transfer move from Bordeaux following the French club's financial collapse.

Vipotnik scored only seven goals in 44 Swansea appearances last season, which ended with question marks over whether he was cut out for English football. Zan Vipotnik has been named players' player of the season and fans' player of the season at Swansea, while he also took the top goalscorer award [Swansea City AFC] "Last year was the season of learning, I'll say," Vipotnik says. "I scored my first goal early.