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Manchester City are in advanced to sign Swansea forward Wilfried Bony. Sources claim that the Ivorian will be on the move the premier league champions for a reported £30 million.

Wilfried Bony [Image from flickr by Global Panorama]

The 26-year-old is due to join up with his national side (Ivory Coast) in the Middle East for a training camp, prior to the Africa Cup of Nations. He was the Premier League's top scorer in the calendar year of 2014 with 20 goals.

Bony was heavily linked with a move away from the Liberty Stadium during the summer, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool being heavily linked with striker. He later signed a contract extension with Swansea back in November, removing his £19 million release clause.

Bony signed a four-year contract with Swansea City in July 2013, who paid a Welsh record fee of £12 million.

Swansea suffered a defeat last week against a strong West Ham side that looks complete and is moving towards setting up a league best finish.

Swansea vs Tottenham

Swansea started season like a house on fire and continue to stay within reach of a European spot. Gylfi Sigurdsson and Wilfried Bony have been the shining lights as they are among the best in the assist charts and scorers charts in the league. A red card did not help their cause as they pushed for an equaliser. Swansea welcome a Spurs side that is usually poor after a Europa league outing. Swansea have an impressive home record, and are unbeaten in the last five.

Spurs left White Hart lane having been booed off, are missing Emmanuel Adebayor, lost to Besiktas and have manager Mauricio Pochettino under massive pressure. Away form has been their biggest positive and the side will take a trip away to discover some form of continuity. A record of 16 points from a possible 18 at home and away against Swansea leaves them in good stead.  Could this be the year that Swansea turn it around? It will be a high tempo affair and against two sides who look to play with the ball around. Expect a goal laden clash. Two players that should grab the headlines will be former players Ben Davis and Gylfi Sigurdsson. It will be interesting to see how both would react should either score.

Key Players:

Wilfried Bony- The Ivory Coast striker has had a brilliant 2014, and looks set to end the year as the top scorer in the league all year with 19 goals. Strong aerially and a strong performer this season, a destructive combo with Gylfi Sigurdsson has seen the two combine for fifteen of the nineteen goals Swansea have scored: A Potent pair.

Jan Vertonghen- Fresh from gaining his 100th cap for the club, the Belgian star will be a key figure as Spur cross the border to Wales. Ability to anticipate, make timely tackles and versatility are some of his best assets. Can he stop Gylfi and Bony?

Article contributed by: Benedict Chanakira

Twitter: @bchanakira2