Swansea City on the brink of Chico Flores deal
SWANSEA City are close to completing a multi-million pound move for Genoa defender Chico Flores.
It is understood a deal to bring the 25-year-old centre-back to Wales is almost finalised and it will now be a surprise if he does not end up at the Liberty Stadium.
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Michael Laudrup signed Flores when he was in charge at Real Mallorca
Swansea are being tipped to pay something in the region of £3 million for Flores, who Michael Laudrup signed when he was in charge at Real Mallorca.
Flores spent last season on loan with the Spanish islanders from Genoa.
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He is due to return to the Serie A club next term — he still has three years to run on his contract — but it is thought Genoa are keen to offload him this summer.
And it appears Laudrup is ready to make Flores his first Swansea signing.
Born in Cadiz, Flores came through the ranks with his home-city club before spending time on loan at Barcelona B.
He moved on to La Liga club Almeria before joining Genoa in a 4 million euro deal in 2010.
A former Spanish Under-21 international, he returned to his homeland with Mallorca in 2011 only for Laudrup to leave the club soon after he signed.
Even so he impressed with Mallorca, and they had been keen to land him on a permanent basis.
Another player being linked with Swansea, Michael Krohn-Dehli, has indicated that he would be interested in a move to Wales.
The Danish international frontman, 29, has been touted as a Laudrup target.
"I'm aware of the interest from clubs here and there, but we are still at a very informal stage," said Brondby striker Krohn-Dehli.
"Everyone knows how Laudrup wants to play his football and his style is something that would fit me well, but it is hard for me to relate to the speculation of rumours.
"I'm ambitious and want to succeed in playing abroad."
GARETH VINCENT
Comments
by MickyDirtbag
Thursday, July 05 2012, 11:36AM
“Glad to see this signing is nearly complete. I have done my research on Mr Floress as all good fans would do and I am pleased to report he seems a good strong, tall boy.
We have been crying out for some tall players for years and its good to see Mr Laudrip listening to ehe fans.
It has all gone quiet on the Ibrahimovich front so lets not waste any more time on that one.
I would instead like Hugh Jenkins to go out and make a statement and make an offer for Van Pursey.
I know he had a bad Euro 2012 but that can help us get him on the cheap and I am sure with his mind right he could do a job for us. He scored a bagfull of goals with little or no assitance from Walcott and the like so imagine what he could do when being fed chances on a plate by Sinclair and Dyer.
I also had a look at RVP's profile on Championship Manager and under his Favourite Personel in the game column it lists Mr Laudrip as one of his favourite players so this goes in our favour also. Time for Mr Laudrip to show us how good his player pull really is.
Come on Hugh lets show them Swansea City are here to stay.”
by Hadoken123
Thursday, July 05 2012, 10:07AM
“Sounds good, former under 21 international, you don't get there by being mediocre and we all know spanish football is pretty much on another level, so this sounds positive.”
by hacker_jack
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 2:09PM
“Looks good, these two should slot in nicely to the gaps left by Caulker and Sigudsson to at least ensure we start the season with a squad as strong in depth as last time around (and stronger in quality when you factor in the improvements made to their games by the likes of Allen, Taylor, Dyer and co.).”