Sheehan Hails 'coup' As Swansea Sign Yalcouye

Alan Sheehan believes Swansea City person pulled disconnected a coup aft nan Championship broadside completed nan indebtedness signing of Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Malick Yalcouye.

The 19-year-old has opted for a move to Wales contempt attracting liking from nan likes of Hoffenheim, Freiburg, Toulouse and FC Copenhagen this summer.

Yalcouye joined Brighton from IFK Gothenburg for £6m successful 2024 – and caput coach Sheehan says nan Ivory Coast Under-23 headdress has "got nan capabilities" to play successful nan Premier League.

"He is simply a subordinate who has sewage a batch of ability, awesome energy," said Sheehan.

"We want bully players here, nan correct people, and for him to bargain into it and beryllium present - it's a awesome coup to person him for nan season."

Yalcouye helped Sturm Graz triumph their home title – and besides played 8 times successful nan Champions League during a indebtedness spell successful Austria past season.

He will now get nan chance to play successful nan English strategy for nan first time, pinch his debut apt to travel erstwhile Swansea big Sheffield United successful nan Championship connected Saturday.

"I deliberation he is subordinate who tin play arsenic a six, 8 aliases 10 and I deliberation he tin play successful nan sides arsenic well," Sheehan added.

"He is simply a subordinate who is afloat of power and has a awesome strength to his play, but besides he's technically a very bully player.

"To adhd a subordinate for illustration that to nan squad, we are perfectly delighted."

Yalcouye becomes Swansea's eighth signing of nan summer, but Sheehan remains keen to adhd further caller faces earlier nan transportation model closes connected 1 September.

The Swans are eyeing a number of centre-forward options successful Europe, while they are besides successful nan marketplace for different midfielder, a left-sided defender and a wide player.

"We want much depth," Sheehan added.

"A batch of players near present successful nan summer. Now we are trying to create a different civilization and to person that we'll request a spot much extent and a spot much quality."

Asked specifically astir Swansea's striker search, nan Irishman added: "I deliberation location is activity successful nan background, but there's thing to stock pinch you conscionable yet."