Obi will become the second highest paid player at the club behind Bafetimbi Gomis, who currently earns £420,000 monthly
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Ahead of last weekend’s match with Chelsea, reports suggested that Sherwood had two games to save his job at Villa Park, despite only taking charge of the club in February and leading Villa to the FA Cup final
The result comes as a blow to a side who were so impressive at home last season
Gomis collapsed in the eighth minute of Swansea’s 3-2 defeat by Tottenham at White Hart Lane, the latest in a history of fainting incidents in his career and, although it caused considerable concern among fans and players, club medics were well aware of the background
The win sees Garry Monk’s side complete their first-ever league double over Louis van Gaal’s men
Monk believes Swansea City can continue to trouble opposition defenders following the departure of Wilfried Bony and has set his sights on a Premier League scalp against Chelsea