Talented centre-half is not dreaming of Anfield or the Emirates Stadium.
Ashley Williams insists he is focussed on Swansea’s clash with Chelsea on Sunday and not speculation linking him with a summer switch to Arsenal or Liverpool.
The Wales and Jacks captain has enjoyed a fine season in the heart of defence for Michael Laudrup’s side, helping the club to win the Capital One Cup in February.
Williams, 28, has reportedly caught the attention of Arsenal and Liverpool, with both clubs in need of defensive reinforcements this summer.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is set to lose Jamie Carragher to retirement at the end of this campaign and wants to be reunited with the former Stockport stopper, who he managed at the Liberty Stadium.
Arsenal, meanwhile, have struggled for consistency defensively, particularly with captain Thomas Vermaelen off-form.
Wlliams, however, says he is not thinking about leaving south Wales.
“I’ve answered the same questions so many times over the years and it’s the same now,” Williams is quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
“If you’re being linked with other teams it means you’re doing your job properly.
“I can’t think about things like speculation, I’m here with Swansea, enjoying playing in the Premier League and being captain and that’s what I’m focused on.
“You can take it as a compliment because you don’t see players who aren’t playing well linked with other clubs in newspapers, but it’s a case of ‘thanks for the compliment’ and that’s that. I don’t pay too much attention to it all.
“The only time I think about it is when people stop me in the street or journalists ask me about it.
“There’s no point in me thinking about it otherwise because I have too much else to focus on in my own personal life and on the pitch and the training ground for Swansea.”
Williams instead insisted he is hoping to help Swansea to beat Chelsea in Sunday’s Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge.
“We can get a result there. It will be tough, that’s obvious, but we’ve been there and nicked a win before.
“There’s a lot of work left still to do this season and we know we have a massive game on Sunday with the pressure we’re putting on ourselves and what we’ve put into it this week.
“No-one is looking at their own careers; we’re just looking to finish this season strongly.”
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