Swansea City winger Zeidane Inoussa faces an uncertain future after being omitted from the club's official EFL squad list for the first half of the season. Head coach Vitor Matos confirmed the situation this week with several European transfer windows still offering a potential exit route for the 24-year-old.
Swansea submitted a 24-player senior squad, one short of the maximum 25 permitted. This deliberate omission leaves a space that could be filled later, but it also signals that Inoussa is not currently in Matos's immediate plans. The Swans sit second in the Championship with 11 points from six games, having scored eight goals and conceded just four. Their next challenge is a home fixture against Burnley on September 12, a match you can preview on our fixtures page.
Fierce competition for wide attacking positions has pushed Zeidane Inoussa down the pecking order at Swansea City this season. He has not been involved in any matchday squad during the 2026-27 campaign. Last season, the former Sweden Under-21 international made 29 appearances and scored once, but a stress fracture in his back ended his involvement after January. The club invested a significant fee to sign him from BK Hacken in the summer of 2025, and his contract runs until 2030.
Matos addressed the situation directly. "We all want to have all the players here, but in the end all the players want to play, and Zeidane deserves nothing more than respect from our side," the head coach said. The squad omission follows a failed deadline-day loan move to Portsmouth and subsequent links to Croatian side Osijek, whose window has now closed. Swansea denied reports from Croatia that Inoussa failed a medical.
While the domestic English transfer window is shut, several foreign leagues continue to operate. At the time of the Yahoo Sports report, markets in Greece, Portugal, Slovakia, and Saudi Arabia remained active. A separate BBC report also listed Poland among the nations with open windows. This provides a narrow opportunity for Swansea to help a move for Inoussa.
"At the moment some markets are still open so let's see how it ends up," Matos stated, keeping the possibility alive. The club's current injury list, which includes Cameron Burgess and Gonçalo Franco, is tracked on our dedicated injuries page. However, these absences have not created an opening for Inoussa in the wide areas, where the manager appears to have settled on other options.
Swansea's strong start to the season, with a record of three wins, two draws, and one loss, has been built on a solid defensive foundation and effective use of the squad's depth. The decision to leave a senior player out of the registered list is a clear footballing choice. It allows for potential incoming business if needed, as clubs can add players to their EFL squad later in the season.
The full 24-man squad list is available for fans to view on our squad section. For Inoussa, the priority is finding regular football to reignite a career that has stalled due to injury and increased competition. His next move, whether a loan or a permanent transfer, will likely be to a league where the registration deadline has not yet passed. The winger remains under contract at the Swansea.com Stadium for another four years.
