Portugal and Bayern star Sanches close to Swansea switch
Renato Sanches has attracted the attention of many of Europe's leading clubs but Swansea City are on the verge of a transfer coup.
Swansea City is closing in on the stunning loan capture of Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches.
The 20 year-old Portugal international joined Bayern from Benfica for $A52 million in May 2016 and went on to play a starring role in his country's UEFA EURO 2016 triumph.
But Sanches struggled for regular first-team opportunities with the Bundesliga champion, with 16 of his 25 appearances across all competitions coming from the bench.
Carlo Ancelotti has brought in James Rodriguez, Corentin Tolisso and Sebastian Rudy to make the competition for midfield places at Bayern even more fierce, while the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Juventus, AC Milan and Monaco have all been linked with Sanches.
However, Swansea boss Paul Clement, who worked with the player as Ancelotti's assistant at Bayern last term, appears to have had a decisive influence and the player is poised to move to the Liberty Stadium.
It is understood the Premier League side is confident it can finalise Sanches's switch before Friday's (AEST) deadline.
He would be Clement's fifth major signing of the transfer window, following Roque Mesa, Sam Clucas, Erwin Mulder and Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham to south Wales, although influential attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson departed Everton earlier this month.
Swansea is also interested in signing Belgium winger Nacer Chadli but believe West Brom's asking price, reported to stand at $A35 million, to be too high.
