Crouch linked with Swansea City switch

Swansea City are eyeing a move for Swansea City forward Peter Crouch, according to the Mail Online.

The South Wales side are on the lookout for a replacement for Bafetimbi Gomis, who himself is closing in on a switch to Marseille.

Manager Francesco Guidolin is also keeping tabs of Spain international Fernando Llorente though Crouch, who has fallen out of favour at the Britannia Stadium could me a more viable option.

The thirty-five year old has been with Stoke since the summer of 2011 and has since racked up one hundred and seventy-two appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring seventy-two goals.

Prior to his move to the Potters he spent two seasons back at Tottenham Hotspur – the club with whom he began his career while he has also played for Portsmouth., Liverpool, Aston Villa, Southampton and Queens Park Rangers and had loan spells with Norwich City, Dulwich Hamlet and IFK Hassleholm.