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Kees de Boer set to join Swansea from Ajax after teenage midfielder agrees three-year deal

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Swansea City are closing on a deal for teenage Ajax midfielder Kees de Boer.

The 17-year-old is ready to turn down interest from FC Twente and Utrecht to agree a three-year deal.

De Boer is a defensive midfielder who is a good passer of the ball.

ufffdufffd Youth player Kees de Boer (17) leaves Ajax for a three-year contract at Swansea City. [@YoungWellens] pic.twitter.com/vYCg919YfY

— AjaxDaily (@ajaxdailydotcom) May 31, 2017

His development has been hampered by injury but he is still regarded as a player of promise and will link-up with Swansea's U23s next season.