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Transfer news·Swansea·Updated 30 AugConfirmed

Swansea close in on €4m Stephen Eustáquio deal

Stephen Eustáquio→Swansea
90%
Will it happen
100%
Credibility
—
Reported fee
20
Reports
PlayerFull profile →
S. Eustáquio
Central · Canada · 29 yrs
30.6
Rating
1.7
Season
6.5
Value
This season
10
Apps
1
Goals
1
Assists
ClubSwansea→LeagueChampionship→
  • A S. Eustáquio move to Swansea is gathering pace — 9 reports describe concrete progress (fee, terms or medical).
  • The reporting is well-sourced (100% credibility), led by Swansea City (official club website), putting it at roughly 90% to complete.
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Story log

  1. 30 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  2. 30 Aug12 new sources: Record, Swansea City (official club website), Futebol Clube do Porto (club announcement, distributed via PublicNow), A Bola — now 20 tracking the story
  3. 27 AugReported as a done deal from the start
  4. 27 AugStory opened — 8 sources (BBC Sport, A Bola, Diário de Notícias (DN), Sport Witness)

What the reports say

Fee reported: undisclosed (club announcement); reported ~€4m fixed + €1.65m add-ons by Porto statement.Fee reported: €4 million fixed + up to €1.65 million in variables.Fee reported: matches Porto's figure: €4m (fixed) — article summarises official confirmation (article uses 'oficial').Fee reported: €4m (plus up to €1.5m in objectives; Porto keep 10% of future sale)13 of 20 cite concrete progress15 cite a named / official source
  • Swansea City confirm the signing of midfielder Stephen Eustáquio from FC Porto on a two-year deal (subject to clearance). — Swansea City (official club website)
  • FC Porto confirm they have reached agreement to transfer Stephen Eustáquio to Swansea City for a fixed €4m plus up to €1.65m in variables, and 100% of economic rights transferred. — Futebol Clube do Porto (club announcement, distributed via PublicNow)
  • Portuguese sports daily A Bola reports FC Porto have said goodbye to Eustáquio after agreement reached with Swansea and republishes the club's confirmation. — A Bola
  • Stephen Eustáquio is set to leave FC Porto to join Swansea City on a permanent transfer (agreement includes bonuses and a future-sale percentage). — A Bola
Squad depthScout's view · Ball-winning Central midfielder
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31±0%
Rating
2±0%
Season
6.5
Value index
1g 1a
in 10 apps · Championship
25th of 28 central midfielders · Championship · 10 apps16th of 28 central midfielders · Championship · 10 apps

S. Eustáquio is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Swansea, rated 25.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 138th of 160 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Eustáquio.

Also this season: 4 apps, 0g on loan at FC Porto.

Why keep himSwansea would be retaining the 25th-highest-potential central midfielder in the Championship (of 28).
The report at a glance
Swansea close in on €4m Stephen Eustáquio deal — Field Insider report card
20 Reports