Alvaro Negredo set to snub Swansea and Leeds interest and sign with Turkish giants Besiktas this summer

BESIKTAS have swooped in to sign Alvaro Negredo as Swansea and Leeds miss out, according to Spanish reports.

AS claim the Turkish side are close to completing the signing of the Spaniard on a three-year deal.

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An agreement has reportedly been reached to bring the 31-year-old to Turkey, pending his medical.

Leeds were in hot pursuit of Negredo – in particular sporting director Victor Orta – who signed the forward on-loan from Valencia at Middlesbrough last season.

The striker failed to adapt to his surroundings at Boro, scoring only eight goals in all competitions throughout the campaign.

The Euro 2012 winner returned to the Spanish club as Boro were relegated to the Championship.

Swansea City were also reportedly interested in signing the striker, but his wage demands exceeded the limits of the Welsh club.

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The Swans will be more concerned about who they can keep hold of, as midfield ace Gylfi Sigurdsson eyes a move away from the Liberty Stadium.

Everton are being told they will have to cough up £50m if they want to sign the Icelandic international.

Sigurdsson lit up the Premier League last season, getting his team out of relegation trouble with nine goals and 13 assists.

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The Welsh club have let a whole host of players go already this window, including strikers Bafetimbi Gomis and Borja Baston – who returned to Spain to join Malaga.

Tammy Abraham should ease some of manager Paul Clement’s concerns over the striker position, as the promising England U-21 forward joined from Chelsea on-loan.

With Fernando Llorente to miss the start of the season with a broken arm, Clement is on the lookout for an experienced striker to ease the pressure on 19-year-old Abraham.

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