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Swansea City are close to signing FC Twente playmaker Hakim Ziyech, according to reports in Italy.

Calcio Mercato claim that Francesco Guidolin hopes to make him his first senior summer signing.

The 23-year-old has had a stellar season in the Eredivisie, scoring 17 goals and laying on 12 assists in 33 league appearances last season.

According to the report, Serie A side Sampdoria tried to sign him in January, when he was linked with a spate of clubs.

The Dutch born Morrocan was yesterday heavily linked with a move to Middlesbrough, amid interest from the likes of Galatasaray and Hertha Berlin.

With six caps for his national side, Ziyech already has two goals.

Having spent his entire career so far in Holland, there would be concerns over whether he could adapt.

However, he is a quick midfielder whose preference is to be direct, his game would seem perfectly suited to the counter-attacking style Francesco Guidolin was looking to introduce towards the end of last season.