Leicester City in advanced talks to sign Swansea forward Liam Cullen

Published Jul 28, 07:07 PM UTC

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Leicester City are in advanced talks to sign Swansea City and Wales forward Liam Cullen, who previously played under current Foxes boss Russell Martin at Swansea. The 27-year-old, who has scored 36 goals in 194 appearances for Swansea, has two years left on his contract but is expected to move to League One Leicester on a permanent deal. Cullen, a product of Swansea's academy, has two goals in 15 international appearances for Wales. Meanwhile, Swansea hope to retain Championship top scorer Zan Vipotnik and integrate Adam Idah more consistently. The Swans have also added wingers Elijah Just and Moussa Yeo, along with Stephen Welsh, Joseph Opoku, and Leo Walta this summer.

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Image caption: Russell Martin (right) spent two seasons as head coach at Swansea City between 2021 and 2023

Leicester City are in advanced talks to sign Swansea City forward Liam Cullen.

The Wales international previously played under current Foxes boss Russell Martin at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Cullen — who has scored two goals in 15 international appearances — has two years remaining on his contract with his boyhood club. However, he is now expected to complete a permanent move to League One Leicester.

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Career Background

Kilgetty-born Cullen joined the Swansea academy at the age of eight and made his senior debut in a 1-0 EFL Cup defeat to Crystal Palace under Graham Potter in August 2018.

He scored his first goal for the Swans in a dramatic 4-1 win over Reading on the final day of the protracted 2019-20 campaign — a result that secured a Championship play-off spot for Steve Cooper's side.

Cullen has scored 36 goals in 194 appearances for Swansea across all competitions.

Current Squad Context

Swansea are hoping to retain last season's Championship top scorer Zan Vipotnik and use former Celtic striker Adam Idah more consistently following his injury-hit debut campaign.

Cullen's inability to secure a regular starting role as a number nine has often seen the 27-year-old feature in a deeper position, as he has done for Wales under Craig Bellamy.

Manager Vitor Matos' side have already added wingers Elijah Just and Moussa Yeo — who can also operate in an attacking midfield role — to their squad this summer, along with Stephen Welsh, Joseph Opoku, and Leo Walta.

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