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Atletico Madrid striker Borja set to join Swansea City - report

Swansea have agreed a club-record fee with Atletico Madrid to sign striker Borja Gonzalez, according to Press Association Sport.

Borja, also known by the nickname Baston, is reported to be due in south Wales for his medical this week as the Premier League club act fast to replace Andre Ayew, who moved to West Ham on Monday.

The 23-year-old came through the ranks at the Vicente Calderon but has had several loan spells in recent seasons and scored 18 La Liga goals for Eibar in the 2015-16 campaign.

A former Spain under-19 international, Borja began his time at Atletico as a goalkeeper but was eventually turned into a striker.