According to reports, Swansea City don win the race to sign highly-rated Ghana winger Joseph Opoku. The 20-year-old now dey set to fly to Austria to undergo medical with the Championship club.
The Swans don agree deal with Belgian side Zulte Waregem for the exciting attacker, who enjoy breakthrough campaign in Belgian top flight last season. Opoku go join Vitor Matos’ squad at their pre-season training camp in Austria for the coming days, where he go complete medical before finalising the move.
The deal go make am Swansea fourth signing of the summer after arrivals of Stephen Welsh, Moussa Yeo and Leo Walta, while also add to wetin don be increasingly ambitious recruitment drive ahead of new Championship season.
Flashscore reports say Swansea don beat host of clubs from across Europe to Opoku signature. Championship rivals Hull City, Serie A side Genoa, Turkish outfit Trabzonspor, Russian club Krasnodar and Spanish giants Real Sociedad all show concrete interest for the winger after im impressive performances for Belgium.
Opoku only join Zulte Waregem in 2024 from Ghanaian club Great Corinthians but quickly establish as one of the club key players, help dem win promotion before enjoy outstanding first season for the Belgian Pro League. The youngster finish 2025/26 campaign with eye-catching return of 10 goals and 16 assists, earning league Player of the Month award for April.
The report add say Matos be particular admirer of the winger profile, with the Swansea boss keen to recruit direct, technically gifted wide players wey fit thrive for im high-intensity, possession-based system. Primarily a left winger despite being naturally right-footed, Opoku also be Ghana international, wey don make im senior debut earlier this year. He don include for Ghana preliminary World Cup squad before miss out on place for final 26-man party for tournament for North America.
The latest development come less than 24 hours after reports emerge say the Swans also close to complete move for New Zealand international Elijah Just after Motherwell agree wetin dem describe as club-record transfer fee. Should both deals be completed, e go represent real statement of intent from Swansea as Matos continue reshape im squad ahead of new Championship campaign.
The Swans begin new season away at Stoke City on August 15, with club strengthening while their pre-season preparations continue for Austria.
