striker Alberto Paloschi from Chievo . The 26-year-
old has been signed for an undisclosed fee, subject
to international clearance, on a three-and-a-half-
year deal. It is thought the fee is around £8m.
Swansea announced Paloschi’s arrival on their
official website and he becomes the club’s first
major signing of the January transfer window.
The former Italy Under-21 international will link
again up with the new Swansea head coach,
Francesco Guidolin, after playing under his
compatriot at Parma.
“I’m very happy to be here,” said Paloschi. “I
worked with Francesco for two seasons at Parma
and we got promoted.
“When I received a call from my agent to tell me
that Swansea were interested it was great but even
more so because of the manager. It makes a big
difference.
“I know the situation of the club and, being a
striker, I know the expectation is to score goals and
I’ve come here to do that.”
Paloschi began his career with Milan, making his
senior debut in February 2008 under Carlo
Ancelotti and scoring 17 seconds after coming off
the bench.
He moved to Parma and Genoa before signing for
Chievo in August 2011, where he scored 42 goals in
145 games including eight in 21 Serie A
appearances this season.
Paloschi, who will wear the No9 shirt at the Liberty
Stadium, added: “It’s a great opportunity for me
because every player wants to play in the Premier
League.
“I have always wanted to experience playing
aboard and it was my dream to play in this league.
“I watched Swansea when they played Napoli in
the Europa League a couple of seasons ago and I
know about the style of football here. The club has
good facilities, a nice stadium and I’ve been told
that the fans are passionate.”
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