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Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of Swansea City's Jordan Ayew.

The Ghanaian spent last season on loan at Selhurst Park, and although the forward didn't pull up trees during his stay in South London, Roy Hodgson has taken the decision to make the move permanent.

He has signed a three-year deal, subject to international clearance for an undisclosed fee.

He said of the move: "I am very happy [to have returned]. I really enjoyed myself last season.

"I enjoyed the stadium, the fans, the boys - they were really good to me - everything here was positive and that's why I decided to continue with Crystal Palace."

Hodgson echoed Ayew's words. The manager added: "We are delighted to secure Jordan's services for another three seasons at Crystal Palace. He has proved himself as a dedicated and hard-working member of the squad, and certainly played his part in the club securing its highest ever Premier League points tally in the last campaign."

The transfer is good news for Swansea, who have been keen to offload Ayew for the past 12 months.

Ayew joined Swansea in the January of 2017 in a £5million deal which saw Neil Taylor head in the other direction, and the 27-year-old was instrumental in the club's fight against relegation that term.

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But the drop would follow the next season, and Ayew joined the Londoners on a season-long loan deal last term.

It could be the start of a clearout at the Liberty, with chairman Trevor Birch keen to get the high earners off the books in SA1.

Jordan's brother Andre remains contracted to the club, and is also set to leave this summer but it is understood that no bids have been received for the 29-year-old yet.

Borja Baston and Jefferson Montero could also be leaving Landore in the next fortnight, with Steve Cooper looking to add a few new faces of his own.

WalesOnline understands that Watford defender Ben Wilmot will join on a season-long loan deal imminently.