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Vitor Matos has indicated that Florian Bianchini is unlikely to get game time in his team as Swansea City wait to see whether the forward will move on in this transfer window.
Swansea paid French second-tier club Bastia almost £2m to secure Bianchini's services in the summer of 2024.
But the 25-year-old has struggled to make an impression in English football.
Bianchini, who can play out wide or up front, scored three goals in 38 appearances – only eight of which were league starts – in 2024-25 before being sent on loan to Portsmouth last season.
He played only 11 times for Pompey between August and November 2025 before his season was curtailed thanks in part to a knee injury.
"I think it is important for him to find a place where he feels the value of his football," Matos said.
Bianchini is under contract at Swansea until 2028, but Matos will not stand in the former Amiens player's way should he secure a move before the 1 September transfer deadline.
Even if a move does not come to fruition before the window closes, Matos has hinted that Bianchini and Swansea could part ways.
"I think things will be more clear when the window is closed," the Swansea head coach added.
"Then we see what happens and if he leaves the club. If that doesn't happen, then we need to speak and see what is the best."
Bianchini has featured for Swansea's under-21s, playing in both the Premier League Cup and Premier League Professional Development League this season.
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