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Newcastle and Chelsea BOOST as Swansea agree Eder deal to end Mitrovic interest
SWANSEA have reportedly agreed to sign Braga striker Eder for around £5million.
Braga's Eder is reportedly set to sign for Swansea
The BBC claim the south Wales club have settled on a fee over the transfer, which would be their fourth of the summer, with the player set to pen a three-year deal.
Portugal international Eder, 27, scored 10 goals for his club last season to steer them to a fourth-place finish the the Primera Liga.
He will join Andre Ayew, Franck Tabanou and Kristoffer Nordfeldt as new recruits at the Liberty Stadium as manager Garry Monk continues his preparations for the new season.
The move also comes as a boost for Newcastle and Chelsea, who were both reportedly competing with the Swans for Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
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Serbia international Mitrovic, 20, greatly impressed in the Belgian top flight last season, scoring 23 goals.
The forward has attracted the eye of Magpies scouts but it was today revealed Chelsea are chasing the player, who is valued at £15m.
But Swansea are expected to back out of the race, with the club set to confirm the Eder purchase later today.
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