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Wilfried Bony: Ivorian striker set for new Swansea City deal



Striker Wilfried Bony is close to agreeing a new contract with Swansea City.

The 25-year-old Ivorian was linked with a move away from Swansea in July, after scoring 25 goals in his first season.

Bony joined for a club-record fee of £12m in 2012 and still has three years left on his current deal.

"Negotiations are going very well. Hopefully things will be done this week," said Bony.

"I have a great relationship with my team-mates, the staff and fans. It is a fantastic club and I am I am happy to be here.

"I am focussed on Swansea and a one-year extension would be perfect for me."

Bony's existing deal is believed to contain a £20m release clause but it is understood the new contract will not include any release clause.

He has scored four goals in Swansea's last five games after failing to find the target in the opening six league games.

Manager Garry Monk revealed recently that the Swans had opened contract talks with Bony.

Bony joined Swansea from Vitesse Arnhem in July 2013 and 16 of his goals were scored in the Premier League in 2013-14.

He scored twice for the Ivory Coast at the 2014 World Cup finals and was the subject of huge transfer speculation during the close season.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur were all reported to be interested in Bony, but Monk insisted the striker was not for sale.

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Striker Wilfried Bony says he will sign new Swansea deal after returning from Ivory Coast duty http://bbc.in/1oCDiNR  

Swansea City: Wilfried Bony signs contract extension



Swansea striker Wilfried Bony has signed a one-year extension to his contract with the Premier League club.

The new deal could keep the 25-year-old Ivory Coast international at the Liberty Stadium until 2018.

Bony scored 25 goals in his first season after signing for a club record £12m from Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem, and has netted four times this season.

"It's great news for the club," said manager Garry Monk, whose side are fifth in the table.

As the announcement was made in Swansea, Bony was helping Ivory Coast reach the finals of the 2015 African Nations Cup.

He came on at the start of the second half of the 0-0 draw with Cameroon in the Ivorian capital Adidjan.

That result means Swansea are likely to be without the striker when the finals take place in January and February next year.

But Monk was delighted to secure Bony's signature.

"I've spoken a lot about what Bony has brought to the club not just on the pitch but off it as well," he added.

These types of players are ones that we do our best to keep at the club for a long time. But it's also important that we see commitment from that player towards the club, his team-mates and the fans.

"Bony has shown that he is very committed to this club by signing an extension here."

Bony has scored a total of 20 goals for the Swans in the Premier League - a club record he shares with Spanish midfielder Michu.

He scored twice for the Ivory Coast at the 2014 World Cup finals and was the subject of transfer speculation during the close season.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham were all reported to be interested in Bony, but Monk insisted the striker was not for sale.

Former Swansea and Wales wing Leighton James welcomed the news.

"It's fantastic news. After the performance and the result against Arsenal ... this some of the best news fans of Swansea City could have wished for," he said.

"If you stop and think 12 months ago virtually everybody - myself included - had doubts if he would make it, but those doubts were dispelled totally.

"He had a summer away lot of players from World Cup haven't hit the ground running this season."

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