Swansea Leading The Race To Sign Cameroon International

Swansea are going all out to sign RC Strasbourg striker Stephane Bahoken according to reports.

The Cameroon international has netted seven in 23 for his side this season and is hotly tipped to make a move over to the Premier League.

Both Stoke and Aston Villa are rumoured to be interested in the man who has also had a brief stint in the Scottish Premiership.

The 25-year-old started his career at Nice before joining St Mirren on loan where he failed to really make a mark. That led to him moving to Strasbourg in the Championnat National where he’s steadily moved up the leagues with his club.

Now plying his trade in Ligue 1, the striker is approaching the end of his contract and could be available to the club on a free.

Italian side Udinese are also reportedly keeping an eye on Bahoken, who could work as a replacement for Wilfried Bony.

The Swansea striker is said to be interested in a move to Fenerbahce, but his injury worries could put a halt on that.

Either way, the Swans are going to need more goals next season and the Strasbourg man could be the solution.

Elsewhere, the club will also be keen to bring Connor Roberts and Oli McBurnie through the ranks and give them more game time.

Both have shown plenty of promise, with the latter having impressed for Barnsley, where he’s spent the second half of the season on loan.

He’s better eight times in 13 games for the Tykes, and has certainly proved he can produce the goods in the Championship should the worst happen and Swansea face the drop.

Carvalhal does have some opportunities to bring these players through, but with the club needing to kick on and cement their place in the top flight next season, he may look for more experience.

It’ll be interesting to see what happens with Bahoken once the season has finished. The Swans will certainly be looking to make some moves this summer and an experienced striker could be at the top of their agenda.

The Swansea Players Out Of Contract This Summer

With summer approaching there’s going to be plenty of talk about the ins and outs at the Liberty.

The Swans have been linked with a number of players but there are also a few coming to the end of their contracts. Carlos Carvalhal will be desperate to get some signed on for next year, while the door could also be shown to a fair few.

We take a look at all those out of contract come the end of the season…

Ki  Sung-yueng

Carvalhal will be desperate to get the South Korean international signed up for next season. He’s been instrumental in the Swansea midfield with some intelligent performances.

He’s the club’s best midfielder by a distance and there would need to be some major moves in the transfer window if they were to lose him.

Leon Britton

Leon Britton is undoubtably a club legend and will be without a contract come the end of the season.

It’ll be interesting to see what happens from there, with a coaching role perhaps the most favoured option among fans.

Angel Rangel

Arguably the best right back at the club, Carvalhal will likely want to keep the Spaniard on the books.

He’s not a bad player and is certainly someone the young Connor Roberts could learn from.

Loanees Leaving

There are of course a number of loanees who are set to leave come the end of the season.

It’s been a difficult season for Renato Sanches who at the beginning was perhaps considered to be one of the signings of the summer.

He’s failed to live up to expectation though and it’s unlikely he’ll be making a return for the next campaign.

The same applies to Tammy Abraham. He really hit the ground running in his first few weeks but hasn’t really kicked on from there. It’ll be interesting to see where he ends up next season as he certainly doesn’t look good enough for the Chelsea first team.

On the other hand, Andy King has been a good asset for Swansea and Carvalhal may be keen to snap the Leicester man up on a permanent basis.

He’s only made a handful of appearances, but has fitted in well and would prove to be a good signing if they stay in the Premier League.

POTY: Who Deserves Swansea’s Player of the Year?

There are just a few weeks to go now in the Premier League and Carlos Carvalhal’s turnaround has left a number of players worthy of Player of the Season.

It’s of course far from over yet and relegation is still a possibility. However, we’re going to take a look at those who have positively contributed as we look at the contenders for Player of the Season…

Alfie Mawson

Mawson has been fantastic this season and rightfully was rewarded with an England call-up.

He’s proved time and time again he’s reliable and will no doubt be linked with a number of clubs over the summer. He’s a future captain if he stays at the Liberty and is part of the new breed of centre halves who can both defend and use their feet.

Ki Sung-Yueng

Ki Sung-Yueng may have missed the start of the season but he’s made up for that lost time with some solid performances in the heart of midfield.

He’s had a strong second half of the season and will likely be instrumental in Carvalhal’s second season in charge.

Jordan Ayew

The Ayews have played a bit part in the Swans’ season. Jordan has chipped in with some key goals, 11 in all competitions.

The difference when he’s out of the team is noticeable and he’s a great focal point of the Swansea side.

Lukasz Fabianski

He’s saved the Swans on multiple occasions and has contributed to the earning of multiple points.

Now in his fourth season, he’s been as impressive as ever and few goalkeepers in the Premier League have made more saves than him across the season.

He’ll be key from now until the end of the season as City try and stay in the top flight. If they manage it, Fabianski will be rightly lauded by Swans fans and would fully deserve the Player of the Season award.

Federico Fernandez

The Swansea captain for much of the season and has led by example.

At the club since 2014, he’s made 29 times this season at the heart of the defence and has put in some huge performances across the second half of the season.

All that has been in the face of tragedy, losing his father at the end of last year. On the field he’s been strong in the most heartbreaking of circumstances and he certainly must be saluted for that.