Adam Idah is brimming with confidence that Swansea City can turn their mid-table stability into a genuine promotion push next season. After a roller-coaster 2025-26 campaign that saw early play-off dreams nearly derailed by relegation fears, the Swans found their footing under manager Vitor Matos to secure an 11th-place finish—matching their position from the previous year.

For Idah, the key ingredient for success lies in the growing experience within the squad. "There are a lot of players who were in their first season, so it's not going to be easy," the striker explained. "But towards the back end of the season, what I've seen is we do have the players to compete for promotion."

Swansea ended the season just nine points adrift of Hull City, who clinched the final play-off spot. Their 64-point tally marked the club's second-highest in five seasons, only trailing the 66 points that secured 10th place in 2022-23. With the Championship expanding the play-offs to include seventh and eighth place next season, the margin for error is shrinking—and Swansea are poised to capitalize.

Idah, who tasted Championship promotion success with Norwich City in 2021, knows exactly what it takes to navigate the grueling 46-game marathon. "There are games where you might not be playing your best but you've just got to get through them—that is the Championship for you," he said. "You're playing Saturday, Tuesday, every week. It is very demanding, but if you do want to get back to the Premier League, that's what you have to do. You've got to be very determined and consistent the whole way through."

For Swans fans dreaming of top-flight football, the message is clear: the pieces are in place, and next season could be the one where it all clicks.