Swansea City’s five most expensive signings include a former African footballer of the year and Spanish starlet

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Swansea City are seemingly having a great summer transfer window, and things are now beginning to look up once more for the Welsh outfit.

While it may not have been all positive, with the sacking of Luke Williams, since the appointment of Alan Sheehan, the Swans seem to have made a number of positive moves.

Three new signings have already landed in South Wales in the form of Ricardo Santos, the very impressive Cameron Burgess, and a transformative midfielder in Ethan Galbraith.

While Real Madrid legend Luka Modric is now a minority shareholder at the Swans, and there seems to be a feeling of excitement around the club, a feeling they have not felt since being in the Premier League.

While they are having a good summer transfer window now, it is unlikely they will match anywhere near the fees spent on the top five all-time signings.

EFL Analysis brings you the five most expensive signings in Swansea City’s history.

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Top five most expensive Swansea City signings

5. Wilfried Bony – £11.2 million

Swansea City spent £11.2 million for Wilfried Bony to rejoin the club in August 2017 from Manchester City, after they sold him to the Sky Blues in January 2015 for £25 million.

Bony failed to impress while at Manchester City, having to compete with world-class talent, and would find himself loaned out to Stoke City in the 2016/17 season.

He only played 46 matches for Manchester City, scoring only 10 goals.

Swansea opted to bring back the fan favourite who had impressed during his time in South Wales before moving on at a cut price; however, he would struggle to rediscover his form from his first spell at the club, as he only scored four goals in 25 matches.

4. Wilfried Bony – £13.8 million

The Ivorian international is on this list twice, with Swansea splashing the cash to bring him to the club from Vitesse for a fee of £13.8 million in July 2013.

Bony would impress in the first season and would become the interest of many bigger clubs, as he scored 25 goals across 48 matches.

Swansea would keep Bony at the club for the start of the 2014/15 season, and he would continue to score goals for the Welsh side in the Premier League, scoring nine in 20 fixtures.

This saw Manchester City look for his signature, and when £25 million was put on the table, the Swans could not refuse.

3. Sam Clucas – £14 million

Swansea City brought Sam Clucas into the club from Hull City after he impressed for the Tigers under Marco Silva, as he was a key part of his squad that almost achieved a great escape from relegation to the Championship.

They were unable to do so, and Swansea were able to come in and offer Hull £14 million to bring in the wide player.

He would only spend one season with Swansea in the Premier League, making 36 appearances across all competitions and scoring three goals as the Welsh club were relegated.

Clucas would then leave to join Stoke City for £6 million as the Potters looked to build a squad to achieve promotion.

2. Borja Baston – £15.5 million

The Spanish striker was signed by Swansea City in August 2016 to lead the line for the Welsh side in the Premier League from Atletico Madrid for £15.5 million.

It would be a deal that would not work out for either Swansea or Borja Baston, as he only scored one goal across his first season with the club.

He would be loaned out the next two seasons to both Malaga and Alaves, returning to Swansea for a season in 2019, with the club then in the Championship.

It would be a more successful campaign for Baston, as he scored six goals in 20 matches in the first half of the season before Aston Villa opted to sign him as he found form in England.

1. Andre Ayew – £20 million

The Ghanaian international re-joined the club for a fee of £20 million from add-ons in January 2018 as he looked to help maintain the club’s Premier League status.

However, he would be unable to do so, as he failed to score that season in white across 12 matches.

Andre Ayew would leave the club on loan to Fenerbahçe the next season before returning for two years in the Championship, where he would score 35 goals across 94 games in those campaigns.