Swans back for Bony

SWANSEA are ready to launch a bid to re-sign Wilfried Bony.

The Ivory Coast striker, 27 (right) left the Welsh outfit for Manchester City 18 months ago in a deal worth £25million.

But that big-money switch has proved a flop and Bony now sees his future away from The Etihad.

Everton appear favourites to land the African hitman with City reportedly willing to include him as part of a £50m offer for Goodison defender John Stones.

But such cash-plus-player transfers are notoriously complicated to conclude – and that leaves the door open for Swansea.

Bony scored 26 times in 56 matches there after arriving from Vitesse Arnhem in July 2013 for a club-record £12m fee.

Now the Swans, armed with funds from their new US majority shareholders, want him back, either on loan or for a cut-price £15m.

Francesco Guidolin is desperate to boost his squad’s firepower, with doubts over the future of £15m-rated striker Andre Ayew.

HARRY PRATT CHELSEA have reportedly made a £41.7million offer for PSG’s Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani.

Sources say Cavani, 29 – valued at £66.7m by the French champions – wants to leave due to the exit of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Chelsea have also reportedly told Benfica they will pay the £23m release clause for Sweden defender Victor Lindelof, 22.

TONY STENSON