By Johnny Morton
It was suggested earlier this week that Swansea were in pole position to land Galbraith鈥檚 services following his sensational season at Leyton Orient and Sky Sports have now revealed they鈥檝e edged even closer to confirming his signing. The outlet have reported that not only have the two clubs came to an agreement on a fee, but also that Galbraith has agreed personal terms with Swansea over the move. Galbraith has attracted a host of admirers following his performances last term 鈥 he scored six goals and provided a further seven assists across 42 league appearances for Orient 鈥 with Huddersfield Town, Charlton Athletic and Sheffield United also interested in the former Manchester United midfielder. Swansea tried to swoop for Galbraith in the closing stages of the January transfer window but ultimately couldn鈥檛 seal the deal and renewed their interest this summer. The 24-year-old, who departed Linfield for Premier League giants United in 2017, is now poised to take a step into England鈥檚 second-tier after impressing for an Orient side that narrowly missed out on Championship promotion following play-off final defeat to Charlton. Galbraith has taken his game to another level at Brisbane Road with manager Richie Wellens claiming he has the potential to play at the highest level. 鈥淗e is a Premier League player in the making and younger players who watch him can see how strong he is in his running,鈥 said Wellens last season. “He鈥檚 unbelievable and he鈥檚 brilliant. “We鈥檝e got loads of young players that should be watching him and going 鈥榟e鈥檚 intense there, he鈥檚 always running, he鈥檚 always at it鈥.鈥 Galbraith鈥檚 club form has seen him establish himself in Northern Ireland鈥檚 senior squad once again, moving on to seven international caps after featuring in last month鈥檚 friendly double-header against Denmark and Iceland. He made one senior appearance for United during his time at Old Trafford and enjoyed loan spells at Doncaster Rovers and Salford City before joining Orient in 2023. Galbraith was once dubbed 鈥渙ur little Xavi or Iniesta鈥 by former Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough while he also received high praise from international legends David Healy and Jim Magilton earlier this year. “Knowing him from he was 14 or 15, he has a wee bit of Steve Davis about him,鈥 Healy told BBC. 鈥淗e sees the picture, can handle the ball and part of his development at Man United would have been dealing with the ball. “When he lands on the ball, physically he isn’t 100 per cent there just yet, but he sees clever passes, uses his body well…there were one or two of his performances I’m sure Northern Ireland supporters would have seen at U21 level which were exceptional.鈥 Current Cliftonville boss Magilton played a key role in helping develop the likes of Galbraith during his time as Irish FA Elite Performance Director. He said: “He’s magical, I’ve always been a huge fan…he’s starting to develop into a top class player.鈥