Swansea City ready to launch £2m bid for continental striker

Swansea City are ready to launch a bid in the region of £2m for Elfsborg striker Jalal Abdullai, sources in Sweden have told Pulse Media 

The 21-year-old has generated a huge amount of interest this month, having returned from a reasonably successful spell at Norwegian side Molde, where he scored eight goals in 23 matches.

Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End are both keen admirers, but Swansea could potentially steal a march on their rivals by launching a bid.

Abdullai's contract with the Swedish side runs until 2028, but it seems there's growing uncertainty over his future at the club.

It's claimed Swansea are impressed by the player's physicality and ability to run in behind defences.

Swans insiders haven played down suggestions the forward is a serious target in this window, and have neither confirmed nor denied that a bid could soon be on the table.

But a striker is believed to be on City's wishlist this winter given the long-term injury to summer signing Adam Idah.

Liam Cullen is another potential forward option for Vitor Matos, who has also played Melker Widell in the nine role in recent weeks.

Youngster Bobby Wales is also on the books, but while highly rated, the feeling at the moment is he's not quite ready to regularly lead the line in the Championship.

Crucially, Abdullai can also play out wide, which is another area Swans are keen on strengthening before the window closes.

The club had initially made Jesurun Rak-Sakyi their top transfer target this month, but their pursuit of the Crystal Palace winger looks to have stalled.

Charlotte FC's Liel Abada is another option to have been looked at recent weeks, but there's no indication the Swans have firmed up any interest at this stage.

Meanwhile, Swans sources have poured cold water on links with Sheffield Wednesday forward Bailey Cadamarteri.

Reports from south Yorkshire had claimed the Swans were among a clutch of clubs interested in his signature.

However, he's not believed to be a top target at this moment in time.