Swansea
City have signed goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt from Dutch outfit Heerenveen
for an undisclosed fee, according to SkySports.
The
Swedish goalkeeper who got married few days ago has signed a long term deal after
passing the medical at the Liberty Stadium.
Nordfeldt
will be competing Lukasz Fabianski for the goalkeeper role. The former Arsenal
stopper spent a great debut season at Liberty Stadium. He kept 13 clean sheets
last term for the Swans in Premier League.
Meanwhile,
David Cornell and Gerhard Tremmel both have already left the club recently.
Swansea
manager Garry Monk has made his third signing of this summer. Striker Andre
Ayew and full-back Franck Tabanou have already sealed their summer deals.
Nordfeldt
impressive display at the Dutch club last season caught the eye of Monk. The player
spent three season with the Dutch outfit. He was also linked with Liverpool
once in the past.
The
Sweden international who has won five caps featured in more than 100 games for Heerenveen.
Nordfeldt
reveals his happiness in an interview after signing the deal that it’s the best
birthday gift. He turned 26 today.
“I
am really happy to be here at Swansea - this is the perfect birthday gift for
me!”
He
also added regarding the Premier League that it is one of the best league in
the world.
“The
Premier League is a great league.”
Columnist: Simon Oates
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