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Swansea City are on the verge of signing Australian goalkeeper Mark Birighitti, according to reports down under.

The West Australian claim that the free agent, formerly of Newcastle Jets, is about to sign a two-year deal at the Liberty Stadium, with the option to extend it a further 12 months.

They say Birighitti, who was named in the A-League team of the season, has already flown to the UK and is set to have a medical in South Wales as early as this afternoon.

(Image: Twitter: @Lele_Ambrosetti)

It is believed that Gabriele Ambrosetti, Francesco Guidolin's No.2 at Swansea, is key to the move having worked with Birighitti during their time at Italian Serie B club AS Varese last season.

Bournemouth, Newcastle, FC Twente and Rosenborg were all reported to be interested in the Australian international, but it seems the Swans are making moves to sign him up as competition for Lukasz Fabianski.

Meanwhile, the Swans are believed to be targeting a striker with Bafetimbi Gomis on the verge of becoming the third forward to the leave the club this summer.

First team coach Alan Curtis hinted that his Liberty Stadium exit could come 'within days'.