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STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - TRANSFER - Swansea City re-sign Andre Ayew

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One of Andre Ayew's 15 goals for Swansea in his debut Premier League season included a spectacular overhead kick against West Ham

Swansea have re-signed forward Andre Ayew from West Ham for a club-record fee of £18m, possibly rising to £20m.

The Ghana international, 28, left the Swans in 2016 with West Ham paying £20m for a player who scored 15 goals in his debut Premier League season.

Ayew rejoins Swansea on a three-and-a-half-year deal, and will reunited with his brother Jordan.

The Swans' previous record fee was the £15.5m paid to Atletico Madrid for Borja Baston in 2016.

 

 

2 Feb 2018
(BBC Sport UK)

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