"Hellberg and his representatives have met Swansea chief executive Tom Gorringe in London for discussions over the managerial vacancy at the Championship club. The 37-year-old has emerged as the leading contender to succeed Sheehan having come close to taking over at the Swansea.com Stadium when the Irishman was in caretaker charge in the spring. However, there is no guarantee at this stage that the Swede will be Swansea's next head coach."
"Hellberg has been in charge at Hammarby for the past two seasons and has led the Stockholm club to successive second-placed finishes in the Allsvenskan, Sweden's highest division. He has a year to run on his current Hammarby deal, meaning Swansea would have to pay a compensation fee to secure his services. However, the size of the fee is not likely to be an issue for the Welsh club."
"Reports in Sweden say Hammarby have offered Hellberg a new contract in an attempt to convince him to remain with them, while he is also said to be attracting interest from elsewhere in the English second tier. Hellberg has been linked with the vacancies at Middlesbrough and Norwich City, while Southampton are another Championship club who are in the market for a new manager."
Swansea City held talks in London with Kim Hellberg and his representatives about the managerial vacancy, with Hellberg emerging as a leading contender. The 37-year-old has been Hammarby's head coach for two seasons, guiding the club to consecutive second-place finishes in the Allsvenskan. Hammarby have offered him a new contract, and Hellberg has a year remaining on his deal, so compensation would be required. He is also attracting interest from other Championship clubs including Middlesbrough, Norwich City, and Southampton. Alan Sheehan was sacked after a poor start to the season, and Swansea aim to appoint a new management team before the Bristol City fixture on 22 November.
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