The Ivory Coast striker left the Welsh outfit for Manchester City 18 months ago in a deal worth £25million. But that big-money switch has proved a disaster and Bony, 27, now sees his future away from the Etihad. Everton appear favourites to land the African hitman - with City reportedly willing to include him as part of £50m offer for Goodison Park defender John Stones.

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But such cash-plus-player transfers are notoriously complicated to conclude – and that leaves the door for Swansea. Bony was a huge hit at the Liberty Stadium after arriving from Vitesse in July 2013 for a club record £12m fee, scoring 26 times in 56 league games.

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