Rumour Reel: Saints seek double deal, Swans swoop for Llorente, Potters poised for RVP?

Swans are looking to bring in at least two strikers after allowing Alberto Paloschi to leave and Bafetimbi Gomis set to join him by being loaned to Marseille. The Welsh outfit have already had a £7m move for wantaway Leicester City frontman Leonardo Ulloa rebuffed, but may go back in for the Argentinian.

Llorente experienced a poor campaign with Sevilla last term, but netted a solid 23 goals in 66 domestic games for Juventus during his two year spell in Italy, and would suit the Premier League.

Persie poised for Potters?

Former Arsenal and Manchester United forward Robin van Persie has been linked to a shock move back to Britain, after switching to Istanbul with Fenerbahce last year. Stoke City have emerged as one of the sensational front-runners to sign the Netherlands’ all-time top scorer, as Potters boss Mark Hughes looks to bolster a strikeforce that managed to net just 10 goals between three forwards last term.

Alternatively, Scottish football giants Rangers have had their odds slashed on becoming Van Persie’s next club, in what would to be the Scottish signing of the decade. The Dutch marksman is reportedly desperate to leave Turkey after recent events and expressed a desire to move to the Ibrox outfit in 2002.

However, the striker is still on around £5m-a-year and could cripple Gers’ new, sensible wage structure.

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