Tottenham defender Steven Caulker open to Swansea City loan move

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Tottenham defender Steven Caulker has admitted he would be interested in moving on loan to a Premier League club next season.

Newly promoted Swansea City have been linked with a loan move and the England Under-21 international believes a spell away from White Hart Lane could be beneficial in the long-term.

“I think that a Premier League loan will be the best option for me next season and if something along those lines can happen this summer it would be great,” Caulker told skysports.com

“If I stay at Tottenham then so be it, but it all depends on what crops up and if it means going back on loan to a Championship club again then I will do.

“It is all about playing regular first-team games at my age, so hopefully something will happen this summer.

“Any sort of experience at Premier League level would interest me to be honest and I wouldn’t turn anything down at this stage.”

The 19-year-old, on-loan at Championship side Bristol City last season,  has conceded he was impressed when he faced Swansea City.

“Obviously, I played against them twice last season and they play some very good football, so if that was an option I’d be more than happy to go there,” he added.

“I wouldn’t see it as a drop down at all, so we will just have to wait and see if their interest turns into something concrete because I’d love to play Premier League football next season.”

The centre-half also admitted he was disappointed to miss the current Under 21 European Championship in Denmark through injury but is hoping more chances to represent his country arise in the future.

He added: “I’ve got plenty of time to play with the England Under 21s, but it was disappointing to miss out after picking up an ankle injury.

“I’ve got a few years left to get into that side though and hopefully I’ll push on next season domestically and put my name into the hat next time round.”