Swansea poised to land Porto striker Vincent Aboubakar
It is no question that Vincent Aboubakar wants to leave Porto. The striker has been linked with several European clubs, and is now again rumored to be the subject of interest from Swansea City.
Swansea City are poised to land Porto striker Vincent Aboubakar, according to the football transfer rumours in African media.
The Cameroon international was signed by Porto in August 2014 from Lorient for a fee of 11.2 million euros. The 25-year-old has a contract until 2021 with the club.
Aboubakar made 84 appearances across all competitions for Porto, scoring 46 goals and supplying 12 assists in return.
His record for Cameroon is also impressive. Vincent Aboubakar has scored 14 goals in 52 matches for Cameroon at senior level.
Paul Clement is looking to shore up his attacking options and Porto’s Vincent Aboubakar happens to be a target.
The Swansea City manager has kept an eye on Vincent Aboubakar for the last 12 months and he is impressed with the striker’s performances.
Paul Clement is a long term admirer of Vincent Aboubakar and believes he can get the most out of the Cameroon international.
Swansea City will be in the market for just a handful of statement signings who can improve the first-team.
The 25-year-old is certainly a player that would strengthen the current Swansea City squad and would be fantastic buy in January.
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According to the report, Swansea City have been told they must fork out in the region of 50 million euros for the Cameroon international in January.
Signing the 25-year-old would be a masterstroke from Paul Clement.
Whether Aboubakar will join Swansea City or not remains to be seen.
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