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SWANSEA City have been linked with an £8m move for hot-shot Watford striker Odion Ighalo, according to reports.

Nigeria international Ighalo scored 20 goals last season, 14 of them in 10 consecutive appearances, as part of the attack which helped the Hornets into the Premier League.

The Swans, who have begun their summer shopping by snapping up wideman Andre Ayew from Marseille and agreeing a fee for St Etienne full-back Franck Tabanou, have been searching for striking cover for front man Bafetimbi Gomis since Wilfried Bony’s move to Manchester City.

Goalscoring loan spells

The 25-year-old Ighalo was born in Lagos and began his career in his homeland before moving to Watford’s partner club Udinese in 2008. He moved to Spain with Granada – who also have links with the Vicarage Road side – and he scored 35 goals over two loan spells.

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He joined Watford initially on loan at the beginning of the 2014/15 season before making the deal permanent in October.

The 6ft 2in striker had previously been linked with the Swans during Michael Laudrup’s reign in 2012, saying he would be interested in making the move.