Benson may not return after African adventure

SWANSEA City boss Vitor Matos has refused to rule out the possibility Manuel Benson will return to parent club Burnley in January.

- TOM COLEMAN

Manuel Benson battles with Oleksandr Zinchenko of Nottingham Forest - the Swansea loanee's future is now up in the air

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The Swans are set to lose the winger in December after he was named in Angola's squad for the upcoming African Cup of Nations, but his future beyond the tournament is yet to be decided.

Benson joined City on the final day of the summer transfer window, and his arrival sparked a fair amount of excitement among the Jack Army given his pedigree at Championship level.

However, he has made just six league appearances for the Swans, including one start, and Matos admits all options are currently on the table.

Asked if Benson's loan could potentially be cut short, he said: "[That is] not yet decided.

"All the loan players are always a possibility in the transfer window, that's the truth.