Ethan Galbraith says he already feels at home at Swansea City having made a bright start to life at the Championship club following his summer move from Leyton Orient. Swansea paid about £1.5m to land Northern Ireland midfielder Galbraith having first tried to sign him during the January transfer window. Galbraith has made an instant impression at his new club, having played a starring role in Tuesday's Carabao Cup win over Crawley Town and been one of Alan Sheehan's better performers at Middlesbrough last weekend.
Ethan Galbraith says he already feels at home at Swansea City having made a bright start to life at the Championship club following his summer move from Leyton Orient.
Swansea paid about £1.5m to land Northern Ireland midfielder Galbraith having first tried to sign him during the January transfer window.
Galbraith has made an instant impression at his new club, having played a starring role in Tuesday's Carabao Cup win over Crawley Town and been one of Alan Sheehan's better performers at Middlesbrough last weekend.
And the 24-year-old believes the decision to move to Wales is already paying off.
"I am loving it - the lads have really helped me settle in," Galbraith said.
"I think there was talk [of a move] in January. It didn't happen but they came back in the summer so for me [for Swansea] to show the interest again, it was a no-brainer."
Former Manchester United youngster Galbraith had loan spells with Doncaster and Salford before joining Orient in 2023.
He scored 11 goals in 96 games for the London club, with May's League One play-off final defeat to Charlton proving to be his final appearance for the O's.
"Credit to Orient - it's an unbelievable club. They looked after me and it was a great two years," Galbraith added.
"But now I am a Swansea player and I am looking forward to what's to come. I felt it was the right time to test myself [in the Championship]."
The versatile Galbraith, who scored his first Swansea goal in the Crawley win, has already been deployed as a deep-lying midfielder and in a more advanced central role in his brief Swansea career.
He says he is happiest in the centre of the pitch, though he is also an option at right-back having played there at times for Orient.
Galbraith can expect to retain his midfield place as Swansea target a first league win of the new season when Sheffield United – who were thrashed at home by Bristol City in their league opener - visit on Saturday.
"The result we had last weekend and the result they had, both teams will be trying to bounce back," Galbraith said.
"It will be a great game and hopefully we can come out on the right side of it."
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