SWANSEA have reportedly told Everton to get a move on with their £50million swoop for Gylfi Sigurdsson.
The Iceland star is also wanted by Leicester but is believed to favour a move to the Toffees.
And the Daily Post claim that the Swans are desperate to see the attacker’s future resolved as quickly as possible.
Ronald Koeman’s wants to add the 27-year-old to his ever-growing squad at Goodison Park but is being put off by the huge valuation.
Swansea have already rejected bids from Everton and the Foxes for their talisman and want to keep hold of him.
But their hopes of retaining Sigurdsson were dealt a blow when he was left out of the squad that travelled to the pre-season tour of the USA.
The club claimed that he had informed them he was not in the “right frame of mind” to head Stateside.
And that has left Swansea boss Paul Clement wanting a quick conclusion to the saga after holding talks with him earlier this summer.
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He said: “And I think from all sides we want to see a resolution to this situation.
“I don’t see it as impossible (Sigurdsson will stay).”
Everton are believed to be close to preparing another bid to bring Sigurdsson to Merseyside.
Swansea want a chunk of the cash up front, while the Toffees are said thought to want a deal structured to eventually reach £50m through add-ons.
The former Tottenham man still has three years left on his contract at the Liberty Stadium.
Sigurdsson scored nine goals and grabbed 13 assists to help his side beat the drop last season.
Gylfi Sigurdsson factfile
- Born in Reykjavik, Iceland in September 1989
- Signed for Reading on a scholarship in 2005 before earning professional contract two years later
- Had loan spells at Shrewsbury and Crewe
- Joined Hoffenheim in 2010 before spending time on loan at Swansea two years later
- Earned a £8.8m move to Tottenham under Andre Villas-Boas
- Moved back to Swansea in 2014
- Won Swansea’s Player of the Season for the last two years
- Six-time Icelandic Footballer of the Year
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