The transfer window is pretty much active as teams are still very much involved in chalking out the right deals for their sides to bolster their squad or to amend the existing loopholes. The relegation fistfight is once again going to be a nail-biting one with only the fittest and deserving ones not withering away from the top tier of English football.
It is always fascinating to see various sides kissing the silverware in the merry month of May, but let’s not forget the euphoria of the teams that keep their noses above the water and survive. Swansea City’s tale will be characterised by their grit and resolve to sustain as they are one of the teams who would be put to the test in the coming months.
Placed rock bottom in the league table, Swansea City are desperate for an impetus to pull them out of the clutches of helplessness. Paul Clement knows that he has a lot of homework to do in the ongoing transfer window and one of the key issues he needs to address is the dearth as well as bluntness of his attacking arsenal. His side is struggling to find the back of the net and at the moment, the scenario is inclined against them.
Amidst the reports that have surfaced, the one of Clement assessing Everton Arouna Koné catches the eye. While he searches for a forward to meet his needs, Koné is someone who might fancy a move to the Liberty Stadium himself. The 33-year-old has been reduced to the stature of a serial outcast under ever since Ronald Koeman has been handed the assignment of managing Everton and hasn’t been handed even one start under the Dutchman’s reign.
The Swans need to escape the dropout zone and their activities have shown their aspirations. New signings in the shape of Luciano Narsingh, Tom Carroll and Martin Olsson by Clement does give a ray of hope but they do need a gunman who can bang in goals on a consistent basis, and Koné can certainly be their last piece of the puzzle. He is someone who was vouched by Swansea City from his tenure at Wigan Athletic.
The Ivory Coast international has bagged 10 goals in 59 appearances for the Toffees which shows that he never settled on the side. Nonetheless, he is still a decent forward who can chip in goals and create chances as well.
He is a veteran forward who just needs a resurrection in his career to fall back on track and considering the lack of strikers available in the budget for side like Swansea City, he will be an economical investment to bring some firepower and flamboyance back into their setup.
