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Swansea City will land their second new signing of the summer next week when they complete a deal for Alejandro Pozuelo.

The Real Betis midfielder is expected to sign a three-year deal with the Liberty Stadium side in the coming days after the La Liga club confirmed the 21-year-old hot prospect’s exit.

Swansea will have to pay the Andalucian outfit a compensation fee of around £425,000 after the attacking talent finally ended his association with Betis following a prolonged row over his contract.

But it seems almost certain Swansea will get their man having tracked Pozuelo for more than six months, WalesOnline first revealing the club’s interest back in March.

Pozuelo had been previously linked with big money moves to Manchester United and Barcelona after first bursting onto the Spanish scene two years ago.

But his appearances were restricted last term, partly due to a row over his contract at Betis with the club claiming he had triggered an extension and the player claiming he was free to leave.

The dispute was eventually settled with Pozuelo told he could quit the Seville club for a compensation fee, one Swansea are ready to pay and see the exciting youngster join-up with former Betis teammate Jose Canas after the deep-lying midfielder’s pre-contract agreement with the Swans.

The deal will be a big boost for Swans fans after a summer of disruption so far caused by claims of dissatisfaction over transfers from the camp of manager Michael Laudrup.

And chairman Huw Jenkins will hope to follow it up with moves for Espanyol defender Jordi Amat and midfielder loan star Jonathan de Guzman.

But a £8m move for Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis remains in the balance with the emergence of Ligue 1 newboys Monaco as a potential suitor for the France international.