OFFICIAL: Swansea signs Ayew

The Swans beat a host of sides to land the coveted
Ghana winger on a free transfer, who will move to
the Liberty Stadium when his Marseille deal expires
Swansea City have announced a deal to sign Andre
Ayew on a free transfer, with the winger signing a
four year deal on Wednesday.
The Ghana international has been on the lookout
for a new club ahead of the expiry of his Marseille
contract and has opted to move to the Premier
League, penning a four-year deal at the Liberty
Stadium.

Ayew had been linked with West Ham prior to
joining Swansea and the 25-year-old becomes
manager Garry Monk's first new arrival of the
close-season as the club begin reinvesting the
funds that they received from Wilfried Bony's move
to Manchester City in January.
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A statement on the club's official website read:
"Ayew, who will wear squad number 10, will
bolster Garry Monk's attacking options as he can
play anywhere along the front line and behind the
striker."
"I spoke to Bafetimbi Gomis, who really wanted me
to come here," the Ghanaian told the club's official
website of why he joined the Swans. "He told me
about the club's record season and also about the
team spirit, manager, training, the players and how
everyone is united.
"Those are great things for me to hear. I know the
squad will help me settle in and we will help each
other to make Swansea a better team – that's
what is important.
"The project that the club has for the future is very
exciting and, when I spoke to the chairman and
manager, I felt this was the right place for me. I
felt that my desire to play in the Premier League
and wanting to grow as a player meant that
Swansea was the best solution for me."
Capped 63 times for his country, Ayew made 207
appearances in his eight years at Ligue 1 side
Marseille and showed good form under Marcelo
Bielsa at the Stade Velodrome last season.
Marseille finished the season in fourth place,
having briefly mounted a title challenge, with Ayew
scoring 10 times and registering three assists in
his 28 Ligue 1 appearances.